vaccine

vacuna

Sustancia que se administra para ayudar al cuerpo a defenderse de una enfermedad concreta.

En inglés sencillo: A substance given to help your body protect itself against a particular disease.

• The vaccine protects against flu.
• Children received the vaccine at school.
• Has a vaccine for this disease been developed?

Cómo se usa: a vaccine against something (Scientists are developing a vaccine against the disease.); a vaccine for something (The clinic offers a vaccine for flu.)

Expresiones frecuentes: flu vaccine, vaccine against something, receive a vaccine, effective vaccine

vacunación

Acción de administrar una vacuna a una persona o un animal para protegerlos de una enfermedad.

En inglés sencillo: The act of giving someone or an animal medicine to protect against a disease.

• My dog had his vaccine today.
• Her next vaccine is due in six months.
• The children had their vaccines before the trip.

Sinónimos: vaccination, immunization, inoculation

Expresiones frecuentes: have a vaccine, annual vaccine, first vaccine