vaccine

ワクチン

特定の病気から体を守る力をつけるために投与する物質。

やさしい英語で： 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?

使い方： a vaccine against something (Scientists are developing a vaccine against the disease.); a vaccine for something (The clinic offers a vaccine for flu.)

よく使う表現： flu vaccine, vaccine against something, receive a vaccine, effective vaccine

予防接種、ワクチン接種

病気を防ぐために、人や動物にワクチンを投与すること。

やさしい英語で： 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.

類義語： vaccination, immunization, inoculation

よく使う表現： have a vaccine, annual vaccine, first vaccine