The Hindu Editorial (Scripting history) – Oct 22, 2021

India scripted history on Thursday with its COVID-19 vaccine doses administered crossing the one-billion mark — accomplished in just about nine months after the vaccination programme rollout on January 16. For further reading, visit “The Hindu”. Below is today’s word list-1 for The Hindu Editorial (Scripting history) – Oct 22, 2021.

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vaccine (noun) – a biological preparation that improves immunity to a particular disease.
dose (noun) – an amount/quantity of something (a medicine/drug) prescribed to be taken at a specific time.
lose sight of (phrase) – pay no attention to, fail to consider, fail to be aware of, lax about, skip.
vaccinate (verb) – inoculate, administer, introduce (with a vaccine to provide immunity against a disease).
administer (verb) – dispense, provide, give, apply (a drug/vaccine).
mark (noun) – a significant level/stage.
accomplish (verb) – achieve, realize, attain, carry out, perform, complete.
vaccination (noun) – treatment with a vaccine to protect against a particular disease; immunization.
rollout (noun) – official launch/introduction.
outstanding (adjective) – significant, notable, important.
Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP) (noun) – Immunization Programme in India was introduced in 1978 as ‘Expanded Programme of Immunization’ (EPI) by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India. In 1985, the programme was modified as ‘Universal Immunization Programme’ (UIP) to be implemented in a phased manner to cover all districts in the country by 1989-90 with one of the largest health programmes in the world. In India’s national Universal Immunisation Programme (UIP), the policy is defined, vaccines procured and supplied by the Union government and vaccination implemented by State governments.
infant (noun) – baby, newborn, young child.
undertake (verb) – begin, start; engage in, become involved in.
exercise (noun) – task, assignment; operation.
carry out (phrasal verb) – conduct, perform, execute, accomplish, achieve.
in the midst of (phrase) – in the middle of.
Oxford vaccine/Covishield (noun) – (ChAdOx1 nCoV-19) or (AZD1222) is named Covishield in India. Serum Institute of India (SII), a biotechnology company has partnered with global pharma giant AstraZeneca and Oxford University for this vaccine candidate ‘Covidshield’.
Covaxin (noun) – India’s first indigenous COVID-19 vaccine candidate (COVAXIN) developed by a Hyderabad-based company (Bharat Biotech) in collaboration with the ICMR (The Indian Council of Medical Research).
uninterrupted (adjective) – unobstructed, untroubled.
foresight (noun) – forethought, anticipation, planning, precaution, readiness, preparedness, circumspection.
in advance (phrase) – beforehand, earlier, previously, ahead of time.
indigenous (adjective) – native, original.
Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) (noun) – the apex body in India for the formulation, coordination and promotion of biomedical research, is one of the oldest medical research bodies in the world. As early as in 1911, the Government of India set up the Indian Research Fund Association (IRFA) with the specific objective of sponsoring and coordinating medical research in the country. It was redesignated in 1949 as the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). The ICMR is funded by the Government of India through the Ministry of Health & Family Welfare.
hesitancy (noun) – reluctance, unwillingness, disinclination.
vaccine hesitancy (noun) – a reluctance or refusal to be vaccinated or to have one’s children vaccinated; reluctance or refusal to vaccinate despite the availability of vaccines.
deadly (adjective) – fatal, lethal, life-threatening.
lead to (verb) – result in, cause, bring on.
leap (noun) – (sudden/dramatic) rise, rapid increase, escalation, soaring, surge, upsurge.
uptake (noun) – the action of taking up something (available/given).
open up (phrasal verb) – make/become accessible; make/become available.
probably (adverb) – most likely, in all likelihood, all things considered, perhaps.
milestone (noun) – critical point, significant stage, turning point.
procure (verb) – buy, purchase.
bask (in) (phrasal verb) – take pleasure, revel, enjoy, relax (in/from something that feels so good); it also means to lie exposed to light warmth (moderate heat) of sunrise/sunset.
glory (noun) – praise, accolades, credit, acclaim.
drive (noun) – campaign, movement, effort, push.
speed up (phrasal verb) – expedite, accelerate, step up.
objective (noun) – aim, goal, target.
proportion (noun) – ratio; part.
imperative (adjective) – vitally important, crucial, critical, essential.
ramp up (phrasal verb) – increase (in amount or number).
obligation (noun) – duty, responsibility, commitment, necessary condition, requirement.
credibility (noun) – trustworthiness, reliability, dependability.
reliable (adjective) – acceptable, trustworthy, dependable.
The Global South (noun) – the poor developing countries (of Asia, Africa, South America, amongst others).
The Global North (noun) – the economically developed countries (of Europe, North America, Australia, amongst others).