vaccination

• Substantiv, das den Vorgang bezeichnet, bei dem ein Impfstoff verabreicht wird, um das Immunsystem gegen eine Krankheit zu stimulieren; auch die Impfung selbst oder die Stelle bzw. Narbe an der Haut nach einer solchen Injektion.

A noun referring to the act of administering a vaccine to stimulate immunity against a disease, or the mark left on the skin after such a procedure.

1. Medical procedureB1formalmedical

   The act of administering a vaccine to stimulate the body's immune system against a specific disease.

   Impfung

   • The child received a vaccination against measles.
   • Vaccination campaigns have reduced the spread of polio.
   • Doctors recommend annual flu vaccinations for the elderly.

   Synonymeimmunizationinjectioninoculationjabshot

2. Resulting markB2informalmedical

   The small scar or mark left on the skin after a vaccine has been injected.

   Impfnarbe

   • He still has a vaccination scar on his upper arm.
   • The vaccination mark faded over the years.
   • Many people from that generation have a vaccination mark from the smallpox vaccine.