unvaccinated

adjective

un·​vac·​ci·​nat·​ed ˌən-ˈvak-sə-ˌnā-təd How to pronounce unvaccinated (audio)
: not having received a vaccine : not vaccinated
children unvaccinated for measles

Examples of unvaccinated in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Nearly all the patients affected by an ongoing chickenpox outbreak in New York City are unvaccinated, according to a report published Thursday. Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 30 May 2024 So not only will vaccinated kids receive protection, but even the unvaccinated will have a lower risk of being bitten by a mosquito carrying the parasite. Ari Daniel, NPR, 24 May 2024 For example, more than 90% of patients admitted to Carroll Hospital for COVID infections are unvaccinated and most patients admitted for complications related to the flu have not received a flu vaccine. Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 8 May 2024 However, traveling unvaccinated may increase your risk of infection. Korin Miller, Health, 17 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for unvaccinated 

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Word History

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unvaccinated was in 1871

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Cite this Entry

“Unvaccinated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unvaccinated. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.

Medical Definition

unvaccinated

adjective
un·​vac·​ci·​nat·​ed -ˈvak-sə-ˌnāt-əd How to pronounce unvaccinated (audio)
: not vaccinated
unvaccinated children
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