vaccinate

verb

vac·ci·nate | \ ˈvak-sə-ˌnāt

vaccinated; vaccinating

Definition of vaccinate

transitive verb

: to administer a vaccine to usually by injection

intransitive verb

: to perform or practice vaccination

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Examples of vaccinate in a Sentence

We vaccinate all the animals that come to our shelter.

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The best protection against the ongoing measles outbreak is to get vaccinated. — Caroline Picard, Good Housekeeping, "The Measles Signs in Kids Every Parent Needs to Know About," 3 Apr. 2019 And there are two ways to become immune: Surviving the disease, a technique that's not recommended because of complications that can include pneumonia and a swelling of the brain called encephalitis; and getting vaccinated. — Siobhan Mcandrew, USA TODAY, "Contagious student goes skiing, shopping and to class before measles rash erupts," 5 Apr. 2018 Measles, with symptoms including a fever higher than 101 degrees and a rash, is highly contagious, officials said, though people who have been vaccinated are unlikely to contract it. — Washington Post, "Prince George’s passes historic budget," 24 May 2018 But as long as people who aren't vaccinated come in contact with contaminated environments or at-risk activities, the virus will continue to spread, officials said. — Darcy Costello, The Courier-Journal, "Louisville is experiencing a hepatitis A epidemic. Should you get a vaccine?," 20 Apr. 2018 Most people who are vaccinated with the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine are protected against the virus — one dose is 78 percent effective and two doses is 88 percent effective. — NBC News, "Cheerleaders warned about mumps exposure after national competition," 7 Mar. 2018 Preliminary data from five sites around the country suggest that people who got vaccinated this flu season reduced their risk of getting a serious case of influenza by 36%. — Karen Kaplan, latimes.com, "The much-maligned flu shot has reduced the risk of serious illness this year by 36%, CDC says," 15 Feb. 2018 Less than half of the American public gets vaccinated, Dr. Redfield said, adding that his goal is to raise that percentage above 85% over the next several flu seasons. — Betsy Mckay, WSJ, "This Common Flu Virus Is a Growing Threat," 14 Feb. 2019 Protect your pets by getting them vaccinated against rabies. — Keith Matheny, Detroit Free Press, "Michigan health officials see uptick in bats with rabies," 3 July 2018

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