unimmunised
Without protective injections
Unimmunised is the British spelling of unimmunized, describing someone who has not received vaccinations or other treatments designed to produce immunity to a disease.
The term appears frequently in public health contexts discussing disease outbreaks and vaccination coverage.
Unimmunised children are at higher risk during measles outbreaks.
Health authorities track unimmunised populations to identify communities vulnerable to preventable diseases.
Open to attack
- at-riskSubject to potential harm
- exposedOut in open
- unprotectedWithout safeguard or shield
- defenselessWithout means to resist
susceptible · prone · endangered · compromised · infectable · weakened · open · liable
Not given protective shots
- shotsSmall poured drinks
- jabQuick, straight blow
- boosterSomething that increases strength
- immunizationProtective medical injection
inoculation · needle · injection · dose · vaccine · diphtheria · tetanus · pertussis
Sudden eruption of trouble
- epidemicWidespread disease occurrence
- pandemicGlobal disease outbreak
- transmissionSending of information
- spreadTo distribute widely
infection · disease · vaccination coverage · quarantine · preventable · endemic · epidemiology · surveillance
Formal argument on issues
- hesitancyUnwillingness to proceed
- refusalAct of declining
- exemptionRelease from requirement
- mandateFormal authoritative directive
anti-vax · misinformation · distrust · objection · consent · religious exemption · parental choice · skepticism
vulnerable
Open to attack
- at-riskSubject to potential harm
- exposedOut in open
- unprotectedWithout safeguard or shield
defenseless · susceptible · prone · endangered · compromised · infectable · weakened · open · liable · sensitive
unvaccinated
Not given protective shots
immunization · inoculation · needle · injection · dose · vaccine · diphtheria · tetanus · pertussis · measles
outbreak
Sudden eruption of trouble
- epidemicWidespread disease occurrence
- pandemicGlobal disease outbreak
- transmissionSending of information
spread · infection · disease · vaccination coverage · quarantine · preventable · endemic · epidemiology · surveillance · contact tracing
debate
Formal argument on issues
mandate · anti-vax · misinformation · distrust · objection · consent · religious exemption · parental choice · skepticism · activism
unimmunisedimmunised
Made disease-resistant medically
immunized · vaccinated · inoculated · protected · immune
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