influenza vaccine
Seasonal protective injection
A vaccine that protects against influenza, typically administered annually because flu viruses mutate rapidly.
The shot contains inactivated or weakened strains predicted to circulate that season: Have you gotten your flu shot yet?
Also called flu vaccine or simply the flu shot.
Quick liquor serving
- jabQuick, straight blow
- injectionSyringe-delivered dose
- inoculationInjection conferring disease resistance
- nasal sprayAerosolized nostril medication
dose · booster · needle · syringe · clinic · pharmacy · rollout · campaign
Influenza A subtype
- H3N2Influenza A virus strain
- quadrivalentHaving valence of four
- trivalentHaving valence of three
- formulationDevised mixture or expression
mutation · drift · shift · match · mismatch · circulating · dominant · surveillance
Sudden eruption of trouble
- epidemicWidespread disease occurrence
- pandemicGlobal disease outbreak
- public healthCommunity-level disease prevention
- CDCU.S. public health agency
prevention · transmission · spread · herd immunity · morbidity · mortality · hospitalization · surveillance
Proteins targeting pathogens
- antigensImmunity-triggering foreign substances
- adjuvantsAgents boosting treatment effectiveness
- humoralConcerning bodily fluids
- adaptiveAble to change accordingly
B-cells · T-cells · memory cells · cross-protection · neutralizing · epitope · immunoglobulin · cytokines
Post-summer cooling period
- winterYear's coldest quarter
- flu seasonYearly respiratory virus period
- annualOccurring every year
- yearlyOnce per annum
October · November · timing · schedule · reminder · holiday · peak · wave
Advanced in age
- childrenYoung human beings
- infantsVery young children
- pregnantGestating offspring internally
- immunocompromisedReduced ability to fight infection
healthcare workers · high-risk · pediatric · geriatric · nursing home · school · workplace · travelers
shot
Quick liquor serving
- jabQuick, straight blow
- injectionSyringe-delivered dose
- inoculationInjection conferring disease resistance
nasal spray · dose · booster · needle · syringe · clinic · pharmacy · rollout · campaign · appointment
H1N1
Influenza A subtype
- H3N2Influenza A virus strain
- quadrivalentHaving valence of four
- trivalentHaving valence of three
formulation · mutation · drift · shift · match · mismatch · circulating · dominant · surveillance · WHO
outbreak
Sudden eruption of trouble
- epidemicWidespread disease occurrence
- pandemicGlobal disease outbreak
- public healthCommunity-level disease prevention
CDC · prevention · transmission · spread · herd immunity · morbidity · mortality · hospitalization · surveillance · reporting
antibodies
Proteins targeting pathogens
- antigensImmunity-triggering foreign substances
- adjuvantsAgents boosting treatment effectiveness
- humoralConcerning bodily fluids
adaptive · B-cells · T-cells · memory cells · cross-protection · neutralizing · epitope · immunoglobulin · cytokines · interferon
autumn
Post-summer cooling period
- winterYear's coldest quarter
- flu seasonYearly respiratory virus period
- annualOccurring every year
yearly · October · November · timing · schedule · reminder · holiday · peak · wave · early
elderly
Advanced in age
immunocompromised · healthcare workers · high-risk · pediatric · geriatric · nursing home · school · workplace · travelers · chronic illness
- vaccinesPfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca, flu shot, Johnson & Johnson
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Pathogen causing seasonal respiratory illness
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influenza vaccineTamiflu
Influenza antiviral medication
antibiotic · palliative care · antiviral treatment · fever reducer · cough suppressant
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