immunization
medical process of giving vaccines
The medical process of protecting a person or animal from a disease by giving a vaccine.
to receive immunization against [disease]
- Immunization has dramatically reduced the number of children who die from measles each year.
- The government launched a nationwide immunization campaign against polio.
- Regular immunization is one of the most effective tools in public health.
- Parents are encouraged to keep a record of their child’s immunization.
- Access to basic immunization remains limited in some rural areas.
- Immunization helps your body fight disease.
- Many countries offer free immunization for children.
- You should check your immunization before you travel abroad.
- The clinic provides immunization on Tuesday and Thursday.
- Immunization can stop the spread of serious illness.
a specific vaccine shot
One vaccine shot or visit when a person gets a vaccine.
to get an immunization for [disease]
- The baby cried during her first immunization but quickly calmed down.
- You will need two more immunizations before your child can start school.
- I booked my travel immunizations six weeks before my trip to Southeast Asia.
- These immunizations are required for all new employees in the hospital.
- He brought his immunization record to the university health center.
- I got three immunizations this year.
- These immunizations are needed for my new job.
- She will get an immunization for flu tomorrow.
- The nurse gave the child an immunization in the arm.
- You must show proof of immunization at the school office.
financial protection from interest-rate risk
In finance, a way to build an investment portfolio so that interest rate changes do not hurt its value or future payments.
immunization of [portfolio] against interest rate risk
- Duration matching is a common technique used for portfolio immunization.
- The fund manager implemented immunization to ensure the assets would cover future pension payments.
- Immunization can help insurers manage interest rate risk in their fixed-income portfolios.
- The company used immunization to protect its bond investments.
- Immunization in finance means protecting money from interest rate changes.
- Students learned about portfolio immunization in their finance class.
- Base: immunization
- Plural: immunization, immunizations
immunization campaign
1short-term drive to vaccinate people
A strong, often short-time effort to give vaccines to many people, often with ads and special clinics.
- Health workers launched an emergency immunization campaign after the outbreak.
- The measles immunization campaign targeted all children under five.
immunization coverage
1percentage of people vaccinated
The share of people in a group who have received the vaccines they are supposed to get.
- Immunization coverage has increased to over 90% in the last decade.
- Low immunization coverage in some regions leaves many children at risk.
immunization program
1organized plan for giving vaccines
An organized plan by a government or group to give vaccines to many people or animals.
- The national immunization program has nearly eliminated polio in the country.
- Funding cuts have threatened the childhood immunization program in rural areas.
immunization schedule
1recommended timing for vaccines
The official plan that shows when babies, children, or adults should get each vaccine.
- Parents can download the national immunization schedule from the health ministry’s website.
- Your doctor will help you update your child’s immunization schedule if any shots were missed.
mass immunization campaign
1large-scale national vaccination drive
A very big effort to give vaccines to a large number of people, often across a whole region or country.
- The government announced a mass immunization campaign to stop the spread of the new virus.
- Volunteers helped during the mass immunization campaign in remote villages.
routine immunization
1regularly scheduled standard vaccines
Vaccines that are normally given on a regular plan, not only during an emergency or special campaign.
- Improving routine immunization is key to preventing future outbreaks.
- The clinic offers routine immunization services every weekday.