immunization
IPA: ɪmjunʌzˈeɪʃʌn
noun
- (US, uncountable) The process by which an individual is safely exposed in a controlled manner to a material that is designed to prime their immune system against that material.
- (US, countable) One such exposure.
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Examples of "immunization" in Sentences
- Have linked immunization in the text.
- Unless we all want to take Tamiflu continuously, immunization is the only answer.
- In 2004, for example, vaccine production fell behind, causing a 40 percent drop in immunization rates.
- In addition, recent drops in immunization rates in Eastern Europe and Russia led to outbreaks of diphtheria.
- My daughter suffers from severe asthma and each passing day that she does not have the immunization is making me worry.
- Therefore, make sure your tetanus immunization is up to date and keep a mild antiseptic wash and semi-permeable dressing in your first aid kit.
- The word immunization comes from the Latin word Immunes, referring to “a group of soldiers who once having fought and survived a battle never had to fight again.”
- Daniel's bout with whooping cough has taught me firsthand the consequences of rejecting immunization as part of a lifestyle choice, and the limitations of believing in immunization as an invincible protective shield.
- If approved, the boosters would target the teenage population, which, because of waning immunization, is likely the source of approximately 39 percent of pertussis infections nationwide (according to the Centers for Disease Control).
- In addition, one should be aware that vaccinations using multidose vials and multiple dose needles without adequate sterilization, carry a risk of actually transmitting diseases, such as HIV and Hepatitis B and C. Antibody tests can be done to check immunity against most diseases for which immunization is given.