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Impfschutz

vaccination protection, immune coverage

noun IMPF-shuts Rare

Usage Note

Impfschutz refers to the level of protection provided by a vaccine. Ausreichender Impfschutz (sufficient protection) and Impfschutz auffrischen (to refresh/boost immunity) are standard collocations.

Examples

"Der Impfschutz gegen Tetanus muss alle zehn Jahre aufgefrischt werden."

Natural Translation

Protection against tetanus must be refreshed every ten years.

Literal Translation

The vaccination protection against tetanus must every ten years be refreshed.

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