what does vaccinations mean?
<answer> Vaccination is when a person is given something to make the immune system learn to fight an infectious disease. <context> Vaccination versus Immunization. Another word used for using vaccines is immunization. These words mean things that are a little different. Vaccination is when a person is given something to make the immune system learn to fight an infectious disease. Immunization is when a persons immune system learns to fight an infection. Immunization can happen from vaccination.