El metge de vacunació
Example: El metge de vacunació va posar la injecció als nens.
Definition
"El metge de vacunació" refers to a medical professional specialized in administering vaccines to prevent diseases. This doctor is responsible for giving injections, monitoring patients for reactions, and ensuring immunization protocols are followed.
Etymology
The term "el metge de vacunació" comes from Catalan, where "metge" means doctor, and "vacunació" derives from the Latin 'vaccinatio,' related to 'vacca' meaning cow, referencing the origin of vaccination with cowpox used by Edward Jenner. Did you know this term reflects the historical roots of immunization?
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