flu shot
Annual immunity injection
A flu shot is an injection of influenza vaccine, typically administered annually before flu season.
The vaccine stimulates immunity against predicted strains of the virus.
I got my flu shot at the pharmacy.
Also called a flu jab in British English.
Protective medical injection
- inoculationInjection conferring disease resistance
- vaccinationAdministered immunity booster
- boosterSomething that increases strength
- serumBlood's watery portion
adjuvant · thimerosal · formulation · inactivated · attenuated · live · quadrivalent · trivalent
Outpatient treatment facility
- pharmacyMedicinal dispensary
- doctorLicensed medical healer
- nurseHealthcare provider, bedside
- appointmentScheduled time for something
patient · hospital · primary care · pediatrics · geriatrics · outpatient · health insurance · immunization schedule
Proteins targeting pathogens
- immune systemBody's pathogen-fighting network
- protectionGuarding against harm
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
- immunizationProtective medical injection
herd immunity · white blood cells · T-cells · B-cells · lymphocytes · antigen · pathogen · immunoglobulin
Pointed implement for sewing
- syringeMedical injection tool
- armUpper body limb
- jabQuick, straight blow
- intramuscularInto muscle tissue
dose · vial · plunger · band-aid · puncture · deltoid · alcohol swab · injection site
Post-summer cooling period
- winterYear's coldest quarter
- OctoberYear's tenth month
- NovemberEleventh month
- cold weatherFrigid atmospheric conditions
outbreak · H1N1 · annual · yearly · strain · mutation · peak season · back-to-school
Sudden eruption of trouble
- epidemicWidespread disease occurrence
- protectionGuarding against harm
- prophylaxisPreventive medical treatment
- safeguardPrecaution against harm
contagion · transmission · spread · quarantine · sick days · absenteeism · high-risk · vulnerable
immunization
Protective medical injection
- inoculationInjection conferring disease resistance
- vaccinationAdministered immunity booster
- boosterSomething that increases strength
serum · adjuvant · thimerosal · formulation · inactivated · attenuated · live · quadrivalent · trivalent · egg-based
clinic
Outpatient treatment facility
appointment · patient · hospital · primary care · pediatrics · geriatrics · outpatient · health insurance · immunization schedule · medical
antibodies
Proteins targeting pathogens
- immune systemBody's pathogen-fighting network
- protectionGuarding against harm
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
immunization · herd immunity · white blood cells · T-cells · B-cells · lymphocytes · antigen · pathogen · immunoglobulin · defense
needle
Pointed implement for sewing
intramuscular · dose · vial · plunger · band-aid · puncture · deltoid · alcohol swab · injection site · soreness
autumn
Post-summer cooling period
cold weather · outbreak · H1N1 · annual · yearly · strain · mutation · peak season · back-to-school
outbreak
Sudden eruption of trouble
- epidemicWidespread disease occurrence
- protectionGuarding against harm
- prophylaxisPreventive medical treatment
safeguard · contagion · transmission · spread · quarantine · sick days · absenteeism · high-risk · vulnerable · elderly
- healthcaredoctors, nurses, hospitals, hospital, clinic
- medical caresurgery, examination, injection, prescription, medication
- vaccinationvaccine, vaccines, immunization, inoculation, jab
- vaccinesvaccine, Pfizer, polio vaccine, Moderna, vaccines
- FluH1N1, H5N1, antiviral drugs, antiviral, nasal swab
- illness preventionhand washing, hygiene, face mask, disinfection, sanitizer
flu shotvaccine refusal
Declining immunization treatment
anti-vaccination · vaccine hesitancy · unvaccinated · opting out
flu shotflu treatment
Care for influenza
cure · Tamiflu · remedy · treatment · palliative care