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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This would mean two unvaccinated kids.
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Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
If exposed to an infected person, 90% of unvaccinated people will become infected.
—Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
In late March, Covenant Children’s Hospital, in nearby Lubbock, reported treating a small number of unvaccinated children with measles who were also suffering from vitamin-A toxicity.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 3 Sep. 2025
Results may differ in unvaccinated or high-risk groups.
—New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025
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Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
If exposed to an infected person, 90% of unvaccinated people will become infected.
—Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
In late March, Covenant Children’s Hospital, in nearby Lubbock, reported treating a small number of unvaccinated children with measles who were also suffering from vitamin-A toxicity.
—Tom Bartlett, The Atlantic, 3 Sep. 2025
Results may differ in unvaccinated or high-risk groups.
—New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025
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“Unvaccinated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unvaccinated. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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unvaccinated
adjective
un·vac·ci·nat·ed
-ˈvak-sə-ˌnāt-əd
: not vaccinated
unvaccinated children
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