vaccinating
Administering protective injections
Vaccinating is administering a vaccine—a preparation that stimulates the immune system to develop protection against a specific disease.
The term applies to both the medical procedure and broader public health campaigns: The clinic is vaccinating children against measles.
Figuratively, vaccinating can mean inoculating against any harmful influence: Years of disappointment had vaccinated her against false hope.
Syringe-delivered dose
- syringeMedical injection tool
- needlePointed implement for sewing
- jabQuick, straight blow
- shotQuick liquor serving
dose · booster · vial · phial · intramuscular · subcutaneous · hypodermic · administer
Protected from harm
- antibodyProtein targeting foreign substances
- antigenImmune response inducer
- immunizationProtective medical injection
- serumBlood's watery portion
adjuvant · immunogen · herd immunity · pathogen · virology · epidemiology · immunology · prophylaxis
Total elimination of something
- containmentPreventing hostile expansion
- outbreakSudden eruption of trouble
- protectionGuarding against harm
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
intervention · surveillance · quarantine · proactive · shielding · barrier · campaign · mandate
Free from microorganisms
- asepticFree from pathogens
- adverse reactionHarmful response to intervention
- side effectUnintended secondary outcome
- contraindicationReason to avoid treatment
screening · consent · monitoring · cold chain · storage · expiration · batch · recall
injection
Syringe-delivered dose
shot · dose · booster · vial · phial · intramuscular · subcutaneous · hypodermic · administer · clinic
immunity
Protected from harm
- antibodyProtein targeting foreign substances
- antigenImmune response inducer
- immunizationProtective medical injection
serum · adjuvant · immunogen · herd immunity · pathogen · virology · epidemiology · immunology · prophylaxis · immunocompromised
eradication
Total elimination of something
- containmentPreventing hostile expansion
- outbreakSudden eruption of trouble
- protectionGuarding against harm
resistance · intervention · surveillance · quarantine · proactive · shielding · barrier · campaign · mandate · requirement
sterile
Free from microorganisms
- asepticFree from pathogens
- adverse reactionHarmful response to intervention
- side effectUnintended secondary outcome
contraindication · screening · consent · monitoring · cold chain · storage · expiration · batch · recall · allergy
- livestock workherding dogs, cattle drives, shepherding, penning, gathering
- farmworkharvesting, farmworkers, planting, farm labor, crop farming
- pet carepet daycare, dog daycare, doggy daycare, pet boarding, cat boarding
- defensedefense, defending, protecting, protection, security
- caregivingcaregiver, take care, nurture, look after, compassionate care
- horsemanshipriding lesson, riding lessons, riding school, riding schools, riding instructor
vaccinatingtreating
Dealing with medically
curing · medicating · remedying · healing · therapeutics
vaccinatinginfecting
Transmitting pathogens to hosts
contaminating · exposing · endangering · transmitting · sickening
- proof of vaccinationDocumentation confirming immunization received
- vaccination campaignsOrganized mass inoculation efforts
- vaccination mandatesLaws requiring immunization
- vaccination schedulePlanned sequence of inoculations
- vaccination cardProof of immunization document
- mass vaccinationInoculating many people quickly
vaccination, vaccinations, revaccination, revaccinating, revaccinations