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vax

vax

2 7.1
A short informal word for a shot that protects you from a virus
  • noun
  • /væks/
  • Informal
translation icon : vacuna
  • The clinic is offering free flu vax to anyone who walks in this Saturday.

Like how can it's very untypical to be pro vax but anti woke, like anti Trump but also kind of anti Biden?

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Examples

  • Anyway, I'm getting the H1N1 vax as soon as I can, here in the socialist paradise, Canada.

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  • You won't have comparable groups for the vax/non-vax, so you can't compare the results.

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  • The vax campaign is obviously an important contribution, and I'm sorry that they're handling your harassment exactly wrong.

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  • I agree that a large-scale vax/unvax study must be done under federal auspices to ensure credibility.

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  • Cerebellar ataxia is also on the list of adverse events IOM is considering for varicella vax.

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  • Many parents are eager to get their children the COVID vax to ensure their safety during the pandemic.

  • Health officials are advising everyone to get their annual flu vax to prevent outbreaks this winter.

Synonyms

shot
vsvax
268 2.5

An injection of a medicine or vaccine with a needle

is the informal name for the protective substance rather than the injection event
vaccination
vsvax
76 3.0

Giving a vaccine to a person or animal to protect them from disease

is an informal term for the protective substance rather than the administration act
immunization
vsvax
  • Specialized
29 3.7

The process of protecting a person from disease by giving a vaccine

is the informal name for the protective substance rather than the overall immunity process

Surface Forms

vax singular
vaxes plural

Etymology

Vax is a short, informal form of vaccine. Vaccine comes from the Latin vacca, meaning 'cow', because early vaccines used a cow disease, so vax is a casual word for the protective shot.