Question of the Day #704

What Is the COVID Booster Shot? Eligibility Explained

From the headline of this article at Newsweek.

上記の文で、booster shotの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "booster shot" mean?

答えは、コメントに書いてください。
Write your answer in the Comments.

明日、ここに答えを書きます。
I will add the answer and other remarks here tomorrow.

---

解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

追加［二度目］の接種［予防注射］、効能促進剤

boosterまたはbooster doseとも言います。

Answer

According to Merriam-Webster:

a supplementary dose of an immunizing agent administered as an injection
— called also booster, booster dose

Examples

• He had to get two booster shots at his latest checkup.
• Neither the U.S. nor the EU have approved coronavirus booster shots.
• A booster shot of a covid-19 vaccine refers to an additional dose given to a person after the administration of the recommended doses—two in the case of most covid jabs—of the vaccine.
• Pickhardt said because there is no booster shot available, his only recourse is testing. — Angie Dimichele, sun-sentinel.com, 17 July 2021
• For now, Schaffner firmly stands against the idea of an additional booster shot without formal recommendations. — Dr. Stephanie Widmer, ABC News, 9 July 2021

このサイトが役に立つと思ったら、ぜひ英語に関心のある知り合いとシェアしてください。