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"Vaccine" in Italian: vaccino

il vaccino

Say it: vaht-CHEE-nohmasculine · il vaccinonoun/vatˈtʃi.no/

Vaccine in Italian is il vaccino (vaht-CHEE-noh), masculine. Fare il vaccino means to get the vaccine. Plural: i vaccini.

Clinic booking

Domani faccio il vaccino alle undici.
Tomorrow I'm getting the vaccine at eleven.
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How to pronounce vaccino

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vaht-CHEE-noh

/vatˈtʃi.no/

Vaccino stresses CHEE: vaht-CHEE-noh. Soft cc as tch. Plural vaccini is vaht-CHEE-nee.

"Vaccine" in Italian: quick reference

ItalianEnglish
il vaccinothe vaccine

Medical default.

fare il vaccinoto get vaccinated / get the shot

Appointment talk.

richiamo del vaccinovaccine booster

Follow-up dose.

vaccino antinfluenzaleflu vaccine

Seasonal.

How to use vaccino in real life

  1. 1Clinic booking

    Domani faccio il vaccino alle undici.

    Tomorrow I'm getting the vaccine at eleven.

    Il vaccino.

  2. 2Travel prep

    Serve un vaccino per questo viaggio?

    Do I need a vaccine for this trip?

    Un vaccino.

  3. 3Pharmacy question

    Avete il vaccino antinfluenzale?

    Do you have the flu vaccine?

    Vaccino antinfluenzale.

Mistakes English speakers make with vaccino

Incorrect: La vaccino è gratis.

Correct: Il vaccino è gratis.

Masculine: il vaccino.

Incorrect: Prendo il vaccine.

Correct: Faccio il vaccino.

Use vaccino; Italians often say fare il vaccino.

Good to know

Italians book vaccini through the ASL or farmacia depending on the shot. Conversations stay practical: quando è il richiamo? more than long debates at the counter.

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Confirming a clinic appointment

  1. ChatPal

    Hai già preso appuntamento per il vaccino?

    Have you already booked for the vaccine?

  2. You

    Sì, il vaccino è mercoledì mattina.

    Yes, the vaccine is Wednesday morning.

  3. ChatPal

    Porta il tesserino dopo il vaccino.

    Bring the card after the vaccine.

  4. You

    Certo, lo metto in borsa.

    Sure, I'll put it in my bag.

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Common questions about "Vaccine" in Italian

Gender?

Masculine: il vaccino.

Get the vaccine?

Fare il vaccino.

Booster?

Il richiamo (del vaccino).

Plural?

I vaccini.

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