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travel vaccine
/ˈtræv.əl vækˈsiːn/
Definition
1
A vaccine administered to individuals prior to international travel to protect against infectious diseases prevalent in the destination but uncommon in their home country.
2
Immunization specifically recommended or required by health authorities for travelers to mitigate risks from region-specific pathogens like yellow fever, typhoid, or hepatitis A.
Examples
I lined up at dawn for my travel vaccine, only to discover the line was longer than my itinerary.
Skipping the travel vaccine turned my dream vacation into a petri dish experiment.
With my travel vaccine card in hand, I strutted through customs like a germ-proof rockstar.
The travel vaccine gave me a sore arm but spared me from becoming the group's typhoid mascot.