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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Measles is highly contagious, and almost every person exposed to the measles virus will get sick if they have not been vaccinated with the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine, public health officials say.
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Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024
If a senior got a COVID vaccination now, there would still be enough time to get this fall’s upcoming formulation around Halloween, which is a good time to get vaccinated to protect against the winter rise in COVID infections, Chin-Hong said.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that, as of March, a mere 28% of American adults have been vaccinated with the latest vaccine.
—Lisa Krieger, The Denver Post, 11 June 2024
Doctors said another encouraging sign is that people are signing up to get vaccinated.
—Dr. Arifeen Rahman, ABC News, 29 May 2024
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Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024
If a senior got a COVID vaccination now, there would still be enough time to get this fall’s upcoming formulation around Halloween, which is a good time to get vaccinated to protect against the winter rise in COVID infections, Chin-Hong said.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2024
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that, as of March, a mere 28% of American adults have been vaccinated with the latest vaccine.
—Lisa Krieger, The Denver Post, 11 June 2024
Doctors said another encouraging sign is that people are signing up to get vaccinated.
—Dr. Arifeen Rahman, ABC News, 29 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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