vaccine
Pronunciación: [vækˈsiːn]
Palabra
Contexto: «health»
(noun) a medicine that helps protect people from getting sick. It works by training the body's immune system to fight specific diseases. It's like a shield that helps keep you safe from germs.
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Getting a vaccine can help prevent illnesses like measles or chickenpox.
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Without a vaccine, you are more likely to catch the illness.
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Why is it important to get vaccinated against certain diseases?
Contexto: «biology»
(noun) a substance made from germs that have been killed or weakened. It is used to make your body immune, which means you won’t get sick from those germs anymore.
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The flu vaccine is made from parts of the flu virus that cannot make you sick.
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Some vaccines are not made to protect against every type of virus.
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What germs are in the vaccine that helps prevent the flu?
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