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vaccine
A medical substance that is administered to the body in order to trigger an immune response and thereby protect against a specific infectious disease.
Die Forscher haben einen neuen Impfstoff gegen Malaria entwickelt.
The researchers have developed a new vaccine against malaria.
'Impfstoff' (vaccine) is a compound noun made from the verb stem 'impf-' (from 'impfen', to vaccinate) and the noun 'der Stoff' (substance/material). So it is literally a 'substance for vaccinating'.
Lassen Sie uns über die Vorteile des Impfens sprechen.
Let's talk about the benefits of vaccination.
To name the disease that the vaccine protects against, German uses the preposition 'gegen' followed by the accusative.
Gibt es schon einen wirksamen Impfstoff gegen diese Krankheit?
Is there already an effective vaccine against this disease?
In connection with 'Impfstoff' (vaccine), specific verbs are often used: researchers 'entwickeln' (develop) it, companies 'stellen ihn her' (produce it), and doctors 'verabreichen' (administer) it.
Das Pharmaunternehmen stellt den neuen Impfstoff in großen Mengen her.
The pharmaceutical company produces the new vaccine in large quantities.
vaccination
Both words belong to the same process of protecting against an infectious disease. “Die Impfung” refers to the administration and its preventive purpose, whereas “der Impfstoff” refers to the medical substance itself. Use “Impfung” for the appointment or procedure and “Impfstoff” for the substance being administered.
Der Arzt bereitete den Impfstoff gegen Masern für den heutigen Termin vor.
The doctor prepared the measles vaccine for today's appointment.
Die Impfung gegen Masern erhielt das Kind beim heutigen Arzttermin.
The child received the measles vaccination at today's doctor's appointment.
