vaccine
US /vækˈsiːn/
UK /vækˈsiːn/
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vacina
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.
A nova vacina oferece proteção contra várias cepas do vírus.
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Children receive various vaccines as part of their immunization schedule.
As crianças recebem várias vacinas como parte de seu calendário de imunização.
1.
vacinar
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.
Os médicos recomendam que todas as crianças sejam vacinadas contra o sarampo.
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The entire population needs to be vaccinated to achieve herd immunity.
Toda a população precisa ser vacinada para alcançar a imunidade de rebanho.