vaccination

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)Inoculation with a vaccine, in order to protect from a particular disease or strain of disease.

   “Near-synonym: immunization (broadly synonymous)”

   “One of the hidden glories of Victorian engineering is proper drains. Isolating a city’s effluent and shipping it away in underground sewers has probably saved more lives than any medical procedure except vaccination.”

   “It's^([sic]) spokesperson Leonie Howie did not want to be interviewed but said they "will do the mahi" when it comes to trying to both encourage vaccinations as well as managing any health risks to the community when visitors arrive.”