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revaccination

revaccination

4.7
To give a vaccine again to renew protection
  • noun
  • /ˌriːˌvæk.sɪˈneɪ.ʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : revacunación
  • Thus, much of the previous donor and recipient immunity to specific pathogens is lost, and HSCT programs generally carry out a comprehensive post-transplantation revaccination program.

Examples

  • Revaccination is important to maintain immunity against diseases like revaccination.

  • Revaccination may be advised after 5 years or more after the first dose.

    Academic text (2007)

  • Doctors recommend revaccination to ensure that patients stay protected over time.

  • The health department organized a campaign for revaccination to boost public immunity.

Synonyms

booster
vsrevaccination
  • Specialized
20 3.7

An extra vaccine dose given later to increase protection

is the process of giving a vaccine again rather than the name
booster shot
vsrevaccination
  • Specialized
3 2.9

An extra vaccine dose you get after the first to make protection stronger

is the act of giving a vaccine again rather than the dose term
booster dose
vsrevaccination
  • Specialized
1 3.9

An extra vaccine dose given after the first doses to increase protection

is the process of giving a vaccine again to renew immunity
recall dose
vsrevaccination
  • Specialized
4.7

An extra vaccine or medicine given later to make the first one work well

aims to renew or boost immunity rather than just checking effectiveness

Surface Forms

revaccination singular
revaccinations plural

Morphology

revaccination = vaccination (transparent) = re + vaccine + ation

The prefix 're-' straightforwardly adds the meaning 'again' to 'vaccination'.

Etymology

The word revaccination starts with re- meaning 'again' and the vaccine part comes from the Latin vacca meaning 'cow', because the first vaccines came from a cow illness. So revaccination means 'giving a vaccine again' to renew or boost your protection.