noun · neutral
vaccine
UK/ˈvæksiːn/US/ˈvæksɪn/VAC·cine
Band 4-5speakingtask2
a substance given to protect people from a particular disease
Examples
“The new vaccine reduced infection rates in the community.”
“Children usually receive several vaccines before starting school.”
“He waited two weeks after the vaccine to travel abroad.”
Band 8 sentence
“Public trust in the vaccine programme is essential if we want high uptake across all age groups.”
Collocations
- get a vaccine
- flu vaccine
- vaccine rollout
Word family
vaccinate verbvaccination noun
Common mistakes
I took a vaccine yesterday.→I had/get a vaccine yesterday.
After the vaccine she was ill.→After the vaccination she felt unwell.
Say it for a higher band
5shot→6vaccination→7+vaccine
Synonyms
jab
shot
Easily confused
vaccination
“After the vaccination, many people reported mild soreness at the injection site.”
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