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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Last year at this time, 53.7% of children were vaccinated against flu.
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Martina Ibáñez-Baldor, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2025
In Gaines County, just 82% of kindergartners were vaccinated last year, according to state data.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2025
Like the other three teens who have died after a flu infection during the 2024-2025 season, the youth was not vaccinated.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
Among children, 11% had been vaccinated against flu in December, down from 14% at the same time two years previously, according to data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN, 13 Feb. 2025
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Martina Ibáñez-Baldor, Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2025
In Gaines County, just 82% of kindergartners were vaccinated last year, according to state data.
—Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2025
Like the other three teens who have died after a flu infection during the 2024-2025 season, the youth was not vaccinated.
—Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Feb. 2025
Among children, 11% had been vaccinated against flu in December, down from 14% at the same time two years previously, according to data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN, 13 Feb. 2025
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“Vaccinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vaccinate. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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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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