vaccination

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˌvæk.sɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ or /ˌvæk.sɪˈneɪ.ʃn̩/

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• Hyphenation: vac‧ci‧na‧tion

Noun

Singular vaccination

Plural vaccinations

This girl is getting a vaccination

1. (countable & uncountable) A vaccination is when someone is given a vaccine to protect them from a certain disease or illness.

   Vaccination rates around the world have been going up.

Related words

• vaccine
• vaccinate

See also

• immunization / immunisation
• inoculation