vaccine

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BrE /ˈvæsɪn/ AmE /ˈvæsɪn/

noun en → es

1 MEDICINE [singular] B1

a substance that is put into the body to protect someone from an illness or disease

vacuna

  • get a vaccine

Collocations flu vaccine · vaccine against measles

  • She got the flu vaccine last week.

    Ella se vacunó contra la influenza la semana pasada.

2 PROGRAM [singular] B2

a program to give vaccines to people, especially in order to protect them from a disease that is spreading quickly

programa de vacunación

  • vaccine programme

Collocations national vaccine program · emergency vaccine campaign

  • The government launched a new vaccine program.

    El gobierno lanzó un nuevo programa de vacunación.