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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The majority justices doubtless contributed to the hundreds of thousands of deaths of unvaccinated people in the U.S. from COVID with their decision.
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The Editors, Scientific American, 10 July 2024
Measles is a highly contagious disease in which 90% of unvaccinated people who are exposed to the virus can be infected via airborne particles, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 10 May 2024
The virus is so contagious that 90% people who are unvaccinated and exposed will become infected.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 10 Mar. 2024
Despite Ladapo's advice, the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials told Axios that Florida families probably want to isolate their unvaccinated children if they're exposed to measles.
—Joel Mathis, theweek, 27 Feb. 2024
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The Editors, Scientific American, 10 July 2024
Measles is a highly contagious disease in which 90% of unvaccinated people who are exposed to the virus can be infected via airborne particles, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—Ishani Desai, Sacramento Bee, 10 May 2024
The virus is so contagious that 90% people who are unvaccinated and exposed will become infected.
—Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 10 Mar. 2024
Despite Ladapo's advice, the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials told Axios that Florida families probably want to isolate their unvaccinated children if they're exposed to measles.
—Joel Mathis, theweek, 27 Feb. 2024
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“Unvaccinated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unvaccinated. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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unvaccinated
adjective
un·vac·ci·nat·ed
-ˈvak-sə-ˌnāt-əd
: not vaccinated
unvaccinated children
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