vaccination

noun

vac·​ci·​na·​tion ˌvak-sə-ˈnā-shən 

1

: the act of vaccinating

2

: the scar left by vaccinating

Examples of vaccination in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Antibodies started to ramp up about four months after the vaccinations began. —Alice Park, TIME, 20 June 2024

Fauci acknowledged in testimony before Congress that vaccine mandates may have contributed to low trust in vaccinations, according to Wenstrup. —Haisten Willis, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 20 June 2024

Karachi also harbors pockets of strong resistance to polio vaccination. —science.org, 19 June 2024

Who Should be Immunized The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends routine HPV vaccination for all children at age 11 or 12.3 However, the vaccine is safe for everyone aged 9 to 45 years. —Peter Weiss, Verywell Health, 12 June 2024

Word History

Etymology

earlier, "inoculation with fluid from cowpox pustules," from vaccine "of cowpox" (in the phrases vaccine matter, vaccine virus) + -ation — more at vaccine

First Known Use

1891, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing vaccination

• anti-vaccination

Kids Definition

vaccination

noun

vac·​ci·​na·​tion ˌvak-sə-ˈnā-shən 

1

: the act of vaccinating

2

: the scar left by vaccinating

Medical Definition

vaccination

noun

vac·​ci·​na·​tion ˌvak-sə-ˈnā-shən 

1

: the introduction into humans or domestic animals of microorganisms that have previously been treated to make them harmless for the purpose of inducing the development of immunity

oral vaccination

vaccination against smallpox

vaccination for whooping cough

2

: the scar left by vaccinating