COVID-19 vaccination in the United States

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COVID-19 Vaccination in the United States

The COVID-19 vaccination in the United States refers to the ongoing efforts to distribute and administer vaccines against the COVID-19 pandemic within the United States.

Pronunciation

  • COVID-19: /ˈkoʊ.vɪd naɪnˈtiːn/
  • Vaccination: /ˌvæksɪˈneɪʃən/
  • United States: /juːˈnaɪ.tɪd ˈsteɪts/

Etymology

  • COVID-19: The term is an acronym derived from "Coronavirus Disease 2019", the year the disease was first identified.
  • Vaccination: The term originates from the Latin vaccinus, meaning "of or from the cow", due to the early practice of using cowpox to immunize against smallpox.
  • United States: The term refers to the federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, and five territories.

Related Terms

  • Pandemic: A disease prevalent over a whole country or the world.
  • Vaccine: A biological preparation that provides active acquired immunity to a particular infectious disease.
  • Immunization: The process by which an individual's immune system becomes fortified against an agent.
  • Herd Immunity: A form of indirect protection from infectious disease that can occur with some diseases when a sufficient percentage of a population has become immune to an infection.
  • Coronavirus: A type of virus. There are many different kinds, and some of them can cause disease.

Distribution and Administration

The distribution and administration of the COVID-19 vaccine in the United States is coordinated by the federal government in partnership with state, tribal, territorial, and local governments, as well as private sector partners. The goal is to have enough COVID-19 vaccine for all people in the United States who wish to be vaccinated.

Vaccines Available

As of now, three vaccines have been granted emergency use authorization by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the United States: the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine, the Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine, and the Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine.

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