vaccination
noun/ˌvæksɪˈneɪʃn/
/ˌvæksɪˈneɪʃn/
[countable, uncountable]- the act of giving a person or an animal a vaccine in order to protect them against a disease; the fact of having received a vaccine
- Make sure your vaccinations are up to date.
- vaccination against something vaccination against typhoid
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