B2nounhealthscience
US/vækˈsiːn/
UK/ˈvæk.siːn/
a substance put into the body, usually by injection, to protect it against a disease
In context
Scientists developed a vaccine against the virus in less than a year.
Children here get the measles vaccine before they start school.
The clinic offers free flu vaccines to people over sixty-five.
Words that go with vaccine
verb + noun
- develop a vaccinecreate a medicine that protects against a diseaseScientists worked day and night to develop a vaccine.
- get a vaccinereceive a vaccine injectionYou should get a vaccine before traveling to that region.
noun + noun
- flu vaccinea vaccine that protects against influenzaMany people get a flu vaccine every autumn.
noun + preposition
- vaccine againsta vaccine that protects from a particular diseaseThere is now a vaccine against malaria.
adjective + noun
- effective vaccinea vaccine that works well to prevent illnessResearchers are testing a safe and effective vaccine.