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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Colorado has confirmed eight measles cases so far in 2026, all among unvaccinated people.
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Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
The new case marks the third case among three unvaccinated people, two of whom are confirmed to be students at the school, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
—Austen Erblat, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
His death, and the deaths of many others who were convinced to remain unvaccinated, might be as much owing to the narratives they were told as to the virus itself.
—Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 3 Mar. 2026
In 2025, 93% of measles cases occurred in unvaccinated individuals, and 44% occurred in youth aged 5-19.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
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Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 6 Mar. 2026
The new case marks the third case among three unvaccinated people, two of whom are confirmed to be students at the school, according to the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment.
—Austen Erblat, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
His death, and the deaths of many others who were convinced to remain unvaccinated, might be as much owing to the narratives they were told as to the virus itself.
—Tim Brinkhof, Big Think, 3 Mar. 2026
In 2025, 93% of measles cases occurred in unvaccinated individuals, and 44% occurred in youth aged 5-19.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Unvaccinated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unvaccinated. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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unvaccinated
adjective
un·vac·ci·nat·ed
-ˈvak-sə-ˌnāt-əd
: not vaccinated
unvaccinated children
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