How to Use vaccinate in a Sentence

vaccinate

verb
  • We vaccinate all the animals that come to our shelter.
  • The need is urgent: The drive to vaccinate the world is losing steam.
    New York Times, 9 May 2022
  • And young men who haven’t been vaccinated can still get the shots.
    Carla K. Johnson, Fortune Well, 23 May 2024
  • This is also the guy who told people not to wear masks, not to lock down, not to get vaccinated.
    Kate Knibbs, WIRED, 7 Sep. 2023
  • The owner would be required to vaccinate and microchip Buster, the city said in a letter to the owner on May 17.
    Myah Taylor, Dallas News, 18 July 2023
  • If people of color did not take their kids to the doctor and didn’t vaccinate them, CPS would be there.
    Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 9 Dec. 2022
  • Public health experts say the best way to reduce the spread of measles is to get vaccinated.
    Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 1 Mar. 2024
  • The doctor sent the vaccine matter between two pieces of glass to Oller, who used it to vaccinate his two sons.
    Jim Downs, STAT, 23 June 2022
  • That’s because the poorest countries have been left behind in the efforts to vaccinate the world against covid-19.
    David Yanofsky, Quartz, 14 Apr. 2022
  • Moderna is seeking to be the first to vaccinate the littlest kids.
    Lauran Neergaard, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2022
  • There are no plans to vaccinate children under 6 months of age.
    Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY, 9 June 2022
  • More than half of those with long Covid had been fully vaccinated.
    Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 13 Feb. 2024
  • Users can save a certificate or a QR code that proves they are vaccinated.
    Devi Shastri, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2023
  • But Schaffner said some Americans just need a bit of a push to get vaccinated.
    Julia Landwehr, Health, 14 Nov. 2023
  • Firstly, adults over 60 will be able to get vaccinated.
    Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2023
  • In his briefing, Ouma said the target for Africa remains to vaccinate 70% of the population.
    Annalisa Merelli, Quartz, 28 Dec. 2022
  • Dogs vaccinated in the U.S. who traveled to a high-risk country can enter the United States at any airport.
    Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 1 Aug. 2024
  • The best way to prevent chickenpox is to be vaccinated.
    Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Feb. 2024
  • About 27% of parents don’t plan to vaccinate their child at all, and 11% will do so only if they are required, according to the survey.
    Jared S. Hopkins, WSJ, 15 June 2022
  • Residents should also take this case as a reminder to get vaccinated with the MMR shot, Kasirye said.
    Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 10 May 2024
  • Less than 20% of the people who were vaccinated reported a fever after the second dose.
    Geetika Gupta, Verywell Health, 15 Mar. 2023
  • Aho and Ohlsen encouraged Alaskans in that age group to talk to their doctor about the benefits and risks of getting vaccinated.
    Annie Berman, Anchorage Daily News, 17 Sep. 2023
  • But the decisions of some parents not to vaccinate their children don't just put the health of their own families in greater danger.
    Kara Alaimo, CNN, 3 Aug. 2022
  • 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
  • Is there any reason to even hold onto the physical proof that you’ve been vaccinated?
    Alyssa Hui, Verywell Health, 3 Aug. 2023
  • Some stores might offer you a deal for getting vaccinated, too.
    Michelle Marchante Miami Herald (tns), arkansasonline.com, 26 Dec. 2023
  • At last year’s party, somebody asked Siena if she had been vaccinated against polio as a child.
    Amy Dickinson, The Mercury News, 12 Apr. 2024
  • Many parents have been reluctant to vaccinate children in this age group at all.
    BostonGlobe.com, 17 May 2022
  • Studies show that being vaccinated against the flu can protect you from other health issues as well, such as heart attacks and strokes.
    Alice Park, TIME, 27 Sep. 2024
  • While the respiratory virus season tends to peak between December and March, getting vaccinated in the fall can help provide protection throughout the season.
    Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 2 Oct. 2024

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