ring vaccination
- noun
- /rɪŋ ˌvæksɪˈneɪʃən/
- Specialized
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vacunación en anillo
- Effective ring vaccination requires rapid identification of cases and their close contacts.
- ring vaccination plan
Examples
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Health authorities implemented ring vaccination to contain the outbreak of the virus.
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The success of ring vaccination was a key factor in eradicating smallpox.
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The health department implemented ring vaccination to control the outbreak.
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Have you heard about the ring vaccination strategy used in recent epidemics?
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Health officials announced they would implement ring vaccination to protect those closest to the infected patient from the disease.
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During the recent outbreak, the city utilized ring vaccination to contain the virus by immunizing individuals who had contact with the sick.
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The strategy of ring vaccination has proven effective in preventing further infections by targeting those in proximity to confirmed cases.
Synonyms
A way to stop disease by giving vaccines to people exposed and their close contacts
Surface Forms
Morphology
The compound directly combines 'ring' (to form a circle or enclose) with 'vaccination' (the act of immunizing), so the meaning—vaccinating people in a circle around an infected person to contain spread—is inferable from the parts. It is somewhat technical vocabulary, but the compositional logic is transparent and likely understandable to a B1 learner who knows both constituents.
Etymology
The term ring vaccination comes from the idea of making a ring of vaccination around a sick person, a circle of people who get shots to protect them. That circle helps 'stop the disease' from spreading to others.
