vaccine
US /vækˈsiːn/
UK /vækˈsiːn/
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vacuna
a substance put into a person's or animal's body to protect them from a disease by causing them to produce antibodies
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The new vaccine offers protection against several strains of the virus.
La nueva vacuna ofrece protección contra varias cepas del virus.
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Children receive various vaccines as part of their immunization schedule.
Los niños reciben varias vacunas como parte de su calendario de inmunización.
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vacunar
to treat a person or animal with a vaccine to produce immunity against a disease
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Doctors recommend that all children be vaccinated against measles.
Los médicos recomiendan que todos los niños sean vacunados contra el sarampión.
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The entire population needs to be vaccinated to achieve herd immunity.
Toda la población necesita ser vacunada para lograr la inmunidad de rebaño.