Health: Vaccination 予防接種

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予防接種

もっともよく使うのは“vaccinate” で予防接種をするという意味。下記のように受身として“ be vaccinated”　と使われます。～予防のため（例えば結核予防や百日咳予防など）予防接種をすると加えたい時は、against tuberculosis(結核予防のため） against whooping cough（百日咳予防のため）と、againstを使います！

ところで最近 密かに結核（tuberculosis）や百日咳（whooping cough）が流行っているとのことご注意を。

I have an eleven month old boy.

He needs to be vaccinated (against diseases).　

He needs to have his vaccination shots (injections).

We took him to the hospital, but he had a fever, so he was not able to have the shots.

We have to take him back this afternoon.

Other words with the same meaning

He needs to be inoculated (against diseases).

He needs his immunization shots.

He needs to be immunized (against diseases).