unvaccinated
adjective
un·vac·ci·nat·ed
ˌən-ˈvak-sə-ˌnā-təd 
: not having received a vaccine : not vaccinated
children unvaccinated for measles
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Vaccine hesitancy is already on the rise and has contributed significantly to the nearly 900 cases of measles this year alone, mostly in unvaccinated individuals.
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Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
Three people have died, including two unvaccinated young children who were otherwise healthy.
—ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2025
In Texas, the site of the largest measles outbreak in the U.S. currently, two unvaccinated children have already died.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2025
About one in five unvaccinated children with measles will require hospitalization.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
Three people have died, including two unvaccinated young children who were otherwise healthy.
—ArsTechnica, 30 Apr. 2025
In Texas, the site of the largest measles outbreak in the U.S. currently, two unvaccinated children have already died.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 28 Apr. 2025
About one in five unvaccinated children with measles will require hospitalization.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Unvaccinated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unvaccinated. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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unvaccinated
adjective
un·vac·ci·nat·ed
-ˈvak-sə-ˌnāt-əd
: not vaccinated
unvaccinated children
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