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"Vaccine" in Portuguese: vacina

a vacina

Say it: vah-SEE-nahfeminine · a vacinanoun/va.ˈsi.na/

Vaccine in Portuguese is a vacina. Say Preciso da vacina or Já tomei a vacina. The verb vacinar means to vaccinate — related but different.

Clinic check-in

Vim tomar a vacina da gripe hoje.
I came to get the flu vaccine today.
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How to pronounce vacina

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vah-SEE-nah

/va.ˈsi.na/

a vah-SEE-nah

"Vaccine" in Portuguese: quick reference

PortugueseEnglish
a vacinavaccine

Main noun.

tomar a vacinato get the vaccine

Common frame.

carteira de vacinaçãovaccination card

Records.

dose da vacinavaccine dose

Schedule.

How to use vacina in real life

  1. 1Clinic check-in

    Vim tomar a vacina da gripe hoje.

    I came to get the flu vaccine today.

    Tomar a vacina.

  2. 2Travel prep

    A vacina da febre amarela é exigida em alguns destinos.

    The yellow fever vaccine is required for some destinations.

    Travel health.

  3. 3Kids

    A escola pediu o comprovante da vacina.

    The school asked for the vaccine proof.

    Admin ask.

Mistakes English speakers make with vacina

Incorrect: Preciso do vacina.

Correct: Preciso da vacina.

Feminine: a vacina.

Incorrect: Tomei o vaccine.

Correct: Tomei a vacina.

Use vacina.

Good to know

Brazil’s public posts and clinics (postos de saúde) handle many vacinas for free. Bring your carteira de vacinação when possible. Tomar a vacina is the everyday verb frame.

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At a vaccination post

  1. ChatPal

    Você tomou a vacina deste ano?

    Have you already had this year’s vaccine?

  2. You

    Ainda não. Quero a vacina agora.

    Not yet. I want the vaccine now.

  3. ChatPal

    Leva o cartão anotam a vacina nele.

    Bring the card — they record the vaccine on it.

  4. You

    Trouxe. Obrigado.

    I brought it. Thanks.

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FAQ

Common questions about "Vaccine" in Portuguese

How do I say vaccine?

A vacina.

Get the vaccine?

Tomar a vacina.

Vaccination card?

Carteira de vacinação.

Do I need it for travel?

Depende do destino — pergunta sobre a vacina exigida.

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