vaxing
Receiving protective injections
Vaxing is the act of getting vaccinated, particularly against COVID-19.
The term emerged during the pandemic as a casual shorthand: I'm vaxing tomorrow, Are you done vaxing?
It parallels similar -ing formations from clipped words.
The related noun vax refers to a vaccine or vaccination.
Injection conferring disease resistance
- immunizationProtective medical injection
- injectionSyringe-delivered dose
- shotQuick liquor serving
- jabQuick, straight blow
booster · dose · syringe · needle · hypodermic · intramuscular · subcutaneous · antibodies
Protected from harm
- protectionGuarding against harm
- prophylaxisPreventive medical treatment
- safeguardPrecaution against harm
- eradicationTotal elimination of something
outbreak · epidemic · pandemic · quarantine · biosecurity · surveillance · containment · polio
Science of bodily defenses
- epidemiologyStudy of disease spread
- virologyStudy of infectious agents
- antibodiesProteins targeting pathogens
- antigenImmune response inducer
immunogen · toxoid · antiserum · antitoxin · immunoglobulin · prophylaxis · immunotherapy · pharmacology
Formal authoritative directive
- exemptionRelease from requirement
- hesitancyUnwillingness to proceed
- skepticismDisposition toward doubt
- misinformationFalse data spread unintentionally
conspiracy · choice · rights · advocacy · lobbying · policy · legislation · controversy
inoculation
Injection conferring disease resistance
- immunizationProtective medical injection
- injectionSyringe-delivered dose
- shotQuick liquor serving
jab · booster · dose · syringe · needle · hypodermic · intramuscular · subcutaneous · antibodies · immunity
immunity
Protected from harm
- protectionGuarding against harm
- prophylaxisPreventive medical treatment
- safeguardPrecaution against harm
eradication · outbreak · epidemic · pandemic · quarantine · biosecurity · surveillance · containment · polio · smallpox
immunology
Science of bodily defenses
- epidemiologyStudy of disease spread
- virologyStudy of infectious agents
- antibodiesProteins targeting pathogens
antigen · immunogen · toxoid · antiserum · antitoxin · immunoglobulin · prophylaxis · immunotherapy · pharmacology · biotech
mandate
Formal authoritative directive
- exemptionRelease from requirement
- hesitancyUnwillingness to proceed
- skepticismDisposition toward doubt
misinformation · conspiracy · choice · rights · advocacy · lobbying · policy · legislation · controversy · consent
vaxingvaccine refusal
Declining immunization treatment
anti-vaxxing · opting out · unvaccinated · vaccine hesitancy · abstaining
vaxingnatural immunity
Acquired resistance through exposure
letting nature take its course · holistic healing · alternative medicine · homeopathy · naturopathy
vax, vaxes, vaxed, vaxxing, vaxxed, vaccine, vaccines, vaccinate, vaccinated