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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Your child’s school will send out emails asking that parents keep unvaccinated children at home for the next three weeks, the virus’s maximum incubation period.
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Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
Most infections have occurred in unvaccinated children and teens, according to state data.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2026
The county’s Department of Public Health said the case involves an unvaccinated child who was visiting from another state, and is unrelated to the recent case of an international traveler who visited a Disney park.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
The state health department said the cases were across several different communities with pockets of unvaccinated people.
—CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
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Elizabeth Bruenig, The Atlantic, 12 Feb. 2026
Most infections have occurred in unvaccinated children and teens, according to state data.
—Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 11 Feb. 2026
The county’s Department of Public Health said the case involves an unvaccinated child who was visiting from another state, and is unrelated to the recent case of an international traveler who visited a Disney park.
—Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
The state health department said the cases were across several different communities with pockets of unvaccinated people.
—CBS News, 6 Feb. 2026
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“Unvaccinated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unvaccinated. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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unvaccinated
adjective
un·vac·ci·nat·ed
-ˈvak-sə-ˌnāt-əd
: not vaccinated
unvaccinated children
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