Immunization Meaning
/ˌɪmjunəˈzeɪʃən/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe process by which a person is safely exposed in a controlled manner to a material that is designed to prime their immune system against that material.
nounOne such exposure.
Sentence Examples
If you have a certificate of immunization, please bring it when you come.
Did you receive immunization shots as a child?
CEFR Practice Quiz
To prevent the outbreak, the government urged mass ____ against measles.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The national ____ program has been very successful in reducing the number of childhood illnesses.
Word Origin & History
From French immunisation. Coined by Albert Calmette. Equivalent to immunize + -ation or immune + -ization.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"It will do little for the future of immunization to prepare excellent vaccines, test them to a fare-thee-well for safety and efficacy, and then not insure that they are adequately used."
— 1961, Geoffrey Edsall, “The Future of Immunization”, in Public Health Reports, volume 76, number 9, page 816:
"Our results are consistent with those obtained by other groups screening camelid-derived libraries, where an impressive diversity in the Nb nucleotide sequence, specificity and neutralizing capacity was found, especially after successive immunizations to promote the development of superimmunity."
— 2023 March 14, “Nanobodies against SARS-CoV-2 reduced virus load in the brain of challenged mice and neutralized Wuhan, Delta and Omicron Variants”, in National Library of Medicine:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
To prevent the outbreak, the government urged mass ____ against measles.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The national ____ program has been very successful in reducing the number of childhood illnesses.