"vaccination" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌvæk.sɪˈneɪ.ʃən/ Audio: en-us-vaccination.ogg [US] Forms: vaccination [singular], vaccinations [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A vaccination is when someone is given a vaccine to protect them from a certain disease or illness.
    Sense id: simple-vaccination-en-noun-v5hjOmXw
     
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          "text": "Vaccination rates around the world have been going up."
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