臨床試驗 Merriam 字典解釋: a scientifically controlled study of the safety and effectiveness of a therapeutic agent (such as a drug or vaccine) using consenting human subjects 受試著同意參加臨床試驗(例如藥物或疫苗)的安全性和有效性進行科學控制的研究
例句:Historically, vaccine development and clinical trials can take 10-15 years. 從歷史上看,疫苗開發和臨床試驗可能需要 10-15 年的時間。
【醫】動詞v.注射預防針;名詞 n. inoculation/vaccination 預防接種、疫苗接種
to inoculate/vaccinate sb. with/against sth. 為某人注射某種疾病的預防針
an inoculation/vaccination against or for sth. 某疫苗的接種
to have an inoculation/vaccination 接種疫苗
vaccine名詞 n.疫苗;形容詞 adj.疫苗的
劍橋字典解釋: to give a weak form of a disease to a person or animal, usually by injection, as a protection against that disease 給一個人或動物一種低傳染性的疾病,通常通過注射,對抗這種疾病
例句:My parents have been inoculated against COVID-19. 我的父母已經接種疫苗對抗 COVID-19。
10.dose 一劑
dose 名詞 n.一次的劑量
in small/large doses 以小/大劑量
dose動詞v.給…服藥
to dose sb. (up) with painkillers 給某人服用止痛藥
dose oneself with aspirin 給自己服阿斯匹林
劍橋字典解釋: a measured amount of something such as medicine 藥物等的一劑
例句:The nurse gave me my first dose of vaccine yesterday. 護士昨天給了我第一劑疫苗。 The label says to take one dose three times a day. 標籤上寫著每次一劑,每日三次。
11.inject/jab/shot 注射
inject 動詞 v. 注射(藥液等)+into;為(某人)注射+with
to inject sb. with penicillin 給某人注射青黴素
injection名詞 n. 注射、注射劑
to give sb. an injection 給某人打針
jab/shot【口】注射,可當動詞跟名詞
疫苗接種方式通常是肌肉注射,英文單字用intramuscular 形容詞 adj.肌肉內的、副詞是 intramuscularly ,Like many vaccines, Covid-19 vaccine should be injected intramuscularly. 跟許多疫苗一樣,Covid-19疫苗應注射在肌肉內。
劍橋字典解釋: to use a needle and syringe (注射器) to put a liquid such as a drug into a person's body使用針頭和注射器將藥物等液體注入人體
例句:I asked the nurse to inject the vaccine in my right arm because I'm left-handed. 我讓護士在我的右臂注射疫苗,因為我是左撇子。
It's time for another injection. 又該打針了。
不良事件解釋: any health problem that happens after vaccination. A reported adverse event is followed up by experts to determine whether it was linked to the vaccine or purely coincidental 接種疫苗後發生的任何健康問題。專家對報告的不良事件進行跟踪,以確定它是否與疫苗有關或純屬巧合。
例句:In the USA vaccinated people can report any adverse event online. 在美國接種疫苗的人可以線上報告任何不良事件。