Immunization meaning

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The process of inducing immunity to an infectious organism or agent in an individual or animal through vaccination .
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A vaccination that induces immunity. A recommended schedule of immunizations for infants and young children includes vaccines against diphtheria, polio, tetanus, measles, mumps, and rubella.
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(US, uncountable) The process by which an individual is exposed to a material that is designed to prime his or her immune system against that material.

Immunization against influenza is important for all child-care workers.

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(US, countable) One such exposure.

The first immunization a baby gets is against HBV.

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Immunization Sentence Examples

  • We are, accordingly, justified in definitely concluding that their appearance in large amount in the blood, as the result of active immunization, represents an increased production of molecules which are already present in the body, either in a free condition in its fluids or as constituent elements of its cells.

  • a particular bacterium had a special action in bringing about phagocytosis of that organism, and it had been found that this property was retained when the serum was heated at 55° C. It is now generally admitted that at least two distinct classes of substances are concerned in opsonic action, that thermostable immune opsonins are developed as a result of active immunization and these possess the specific properties of anti-substances in general, that is, act only on the corresponding bacterium.

  • Visitors to forested areas should seek medical advice about immunization against tick borne encephalitis.

  • Building immunity by using a vaccine is called immunization.

  • The main plank will be immunization of high-risk neonates.

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