vaccinate
verb
vac·ci·nate
ˈvak-sə-ˌnāt 
vaccinated; vaccinating
: to administer a vaccine to usually by injection
: to perform or practice vaccination
Examples of vaccinate in a Sentence
We vaccinate all the animals that come to our shelter.
Recent Examples on the Web
Giving blood, getting vaccinated, or standing on a stuffy, crowded train can result in dizziness and a loss of consciousness for some people.
—
Madeleine Burry, Health, 3 Apr. 2024
The Cesar Chavez Foundation worked to vaccinate farmworkers, Andres Chavez said, and Kennedy Jr.’s views on vaccines horrified him.
—Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
At Tamalpais High School, the majority of students are vaccinated.
—Julia Daye, Sacramento Bee, 28 Mar. 2024
The Biden administration, which has claimed the authority to forcibly vaccinate American workers, is hardly a sincere champion of the right to ignore the doctors and treat yourself.
—The Editors, National Review, 27 Mar. 2024
Additionally, among the 20 patients who were vaccinated, 60% were more than 12 months out from their last dose of the vaccine.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 14 Mar. 2024
Those who have not been vaccinated or who were recently vaccinated by the city must quarantine for 21 days and monitor for symptoms.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 11 Mar. 2024
This includes unvaccinated adults, as well as adults and kids who cannot get vaccinated because of a medical condition or who did get the vaccine but did not build enough immunity.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2024
And she was scolded for railing against COVID-19 restrictions during the 2021 March Madness tournament, while cases were still high and people had not yet been vaccinated.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024
Madeleine Burry, Health, 3 Apr. 2024
The Cesar Chavez Foundation worked to vaccinate farmworkers, Andres Chavez said, and Kennedy Jr.’s views on vaccines horrified him.
—Benjamin Oreskes, Los Angeles Times, 29 Mar. 2024
At Tamalpais High School, the majority of students are vaccinated.
—Julia Daye, Sacramento Bee, 28 Mar. 2024
The Biden administration, which has claimed the authority to forcibly vaccinate American workers, is hardly a sincere champion of the right to ignore the doctors and treat yourself.
—The Editors, National Review, 27 Mar. 2024
Additionally, among the 20 patients who were vaccinated, 60% were more than 12 months out from their last dose of the vaccine.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 14 Mar. 2024
Those who have not been vaccinated or who were recently vaccinated by the city must quarantine for 21 days and monitor for symptoms.
—Jen Christensen, CNN, 11 Mar. 2024
This includes unvaccinated adults, as well as adults and kids who cannot get vaccinated because of a medical condition or who did get the vaccine but did not build enough immunity.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2024
And she was scolded for railing against COVID-19 restrictions during the 2021 March Madness tournament, while cases were still high and people had not yet been vaccinated.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, Peoplemag, 25 Mar. 2024
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“Vaccinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vaccinate. Accessed 18 Apr. 2024.
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vaccinate
verb
vac·ci·nate
ˈvak-sə-ˌnāt
vaccinated; vaccinating
: to give a vaccine to usually by injection
Medical Definition
vaccinate
1 of 2 verb
vac·ci·nate
ˈvak-sə-ˌnāt
vaccinated; vaccinating
1
: to inoculate (a person) with cowpox virus in order to produce immunity to smallpox
2
: to administer a vaccine to usually by injection
: to perform or practice vaccination
vaccinate
2 of 2 noun
vac·ci·nate
ˈvak-sə-ˌnāt
-nət
-nət
: a vaccinated individual
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