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Flu shots
/fluː ʃɑːts/ (floo shots)
Definition
1
Injections of inactivated influenza virus vaccine administered annually to prevent or reduce the severity of flu infections.
2
Colloquial term for influenza vaccinations, often given via intramuscular shot, targeting seasonal strains predicted by health authorities.
Examples
I skipped the flu shots this year and now my desk sounds like a tuberculosis ward.
The office flu shots turned into a comedy of errors when the nurse mistook my arm for a pincushion.
Grandpa gets flu shots religiously, claiming they fuel his bingo-winning superpowers.
Flu shots at the mall: where free doughnuts lure hypochondriacs into voluntary needle roulette.