vaccination
nounUK /ˌvæk.sɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
US /ˌvæk.səˈneɪ.ʃən/
A shot that keeps you from getting sick.
The nurse gave me a vaccination so I won't catch the flu.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The act of giving a vaccine to a person or animal.
Vaccination of the whole village took only two days.
3. The scar or mark left on the skin after a vaccine is given.
You can still see the small vaccination on his arm.
4. A program or campaign to protect many people with vaccines.
The school started a vaccination for all new students.