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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To spread, experts say the virus needs a sufficiently large pool of unvaccinated children.
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
When travelers infected abroad land in communities with low childhood vaccination rates, the highly contagious virus can spread swiftly among unvaccinated people, as well as babies too young to be vaccinated and people with weakened immune systems.
—Amy Maxmen | Kff Health News, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2024
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Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 11 Apr. 2024
When travelers infected abroad land in communities with low childhood vaccination rates, the highly contagious virus can spread swiftly among unvaccinated people, as well as babies too young to be vaccinated and people with weakened immune systems.
—Amy Maxmen | Kff Health News, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2024
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“Unvaccinated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unvaccinated. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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unvaccinated
adjective
un·vac·ci·nat·ed
-ˈvak-sə-ˌnāt-əd
: not vaccinated
unvaccinated children
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