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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Due to widespread vaccination, whooping cough is largely under control in the U.S., but breakthrough cases, which are usually mild, do happen in people who are vaccinated.
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Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2024
The risk for those who have been vaccinated for measles or had measles is very low, health department officials said.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 15 Apr. 2024
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Kaitlin Sullivan, NBC News, 17 Apr. 2024
The risk for those who have been vaccinated for measles or had measles is very low, health department officials said.
—Erin Couch, The Enquirer, 15 Apr. 2024
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“Vaccinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vaccinate. Accessed 3 May. 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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