vaccinate
verb
vac·ci·nate
ˈvak-sə-ˌnāt 
vaccinated; vaccinating
: to administer a vaccine to usually by injection
: to perform or practice vaccination
Examples of vaccinate in a Sentence
We vaccinate all the animals that come to our shelter.
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Staff members may not be able to be vaccinated when services are being provided by the nursing home.
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Patrick Skerrett, STAT, 1 June 2024
In early 2024, Scotland found zero cases of cervical cancer for patients who were vaccinated at age 12 or 13.
—Dr. Arifeen Rahman, ABC News, 29 May 2024
People who are vaccinated are at very low risk for contracting measles, health officials said.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 24 May 2024
None of this stopped Kennedy and his Children’s Health Defense group from trying to convince parents to obtain medical exemptions from almost all vaccines for their children, many by using the few doctors willing to certify some children as having health risks if they are vaccinated.
—Thomas D. Elias, Orange County Register, 17 May 2024
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Patrick Skerrett, STAT, 1 June 2024
In early 2024, Scotland found zero cases of cervical cancer for patients who were vaccinated at age 12 or 13.
—Dr. Arifeen Rahman, ABC News, 29 May 2024
People who are vaccinated are at very low risk for contracting measles, health officials said.
—Kristi Miller, Twin Cities, 24 May 2024
None of this stopped Kennedy and his Children’s Health Defense group from trying to convince parents to obtain medical exemptions from almost all vaccines for their children, many by using the few doctors willing to certify some children as having health risks if they are vaccinated.
—Thomas D. Elias, Orange County Register, 17 May 2024
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“Vaccinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vaccinate. Accessed 10 Jun. 2024.
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vaccinate
verb
vac·ci·nate
ˈvak-sə-ˌnāt
vaccinated; vaccinating
: to give a vaccine to usually by injection
Medical Definition
vaccinate
1 of 2 verb
vac·ci·nate
ˈvak-sə-ˌnāt
vaccinated; vaccinating
1
: to inoculate (a person) with cowpox virus in order to produce immunity to smallpox
2
: to administer a vaccine to usually by injection
: to perform or practice vaccination
vaccinate
2 of 2 noun
vac·ci·nate
ˈvak-sə-ˌnāt
-nət
-nət
: a vaccinated individual
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