vaccination
noun
vac·ci·na·tion
ˌvak-sə-ˈnā-shən 
1
: the act of vaccinating
2
: the scar left by vaccinating
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Last year, overall kindergarten vaccination rates fell in the United States.
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Jackie Fortiér, NPR, 25 July 2025
Measles rates are primarily rising due to high rates of the disease in other parts of the world paired with falling vaccination rates in the United States., Chin-Hong said.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2025
Otherwise, those lawsuits could deter pharmaceutical companies from marketing and developing vaccines, which would create a grave threat to vaccination rates and public health.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2025
Don't miss these As the school year nears, many Wisconsin counties have low vaccination rates.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 22 July 2025
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Jackie Fortiér, NPR, 25 July 2025
Measles rates are primarily rising due to high rates of the disease in other parts of the world paired with falling vaccination rates in the United States., Chin-Hong said.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 24 July 2025
Otherwise, those lawsuits could deter pharmaceutical companies from marketing and developing vaccines, which would create a grave threat to vaccination rates and public health.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 24 July 2025
Don't miss these As the school year nears, many Wisconsin counties have low vaccination rates.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 22 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for vaccination
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“Vaccination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vaccination. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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vaccination
noun
vac·ci·na·tion
ˌvak-sə-ˈnā-shən
1
: the act of vaccinating
2
: the scar left by vaccinating
Medical Definition
vaccination
noun
vac·ci·na·tion
ˌvak-sə-ˈnā-shən
1
: the introduction into humans or domestic animals of microorganisms that have previously been treated to make them harmless for the purpose of inducing the development of immunity
oral vaccination
vaccination against smallpox
vaccination for whooping cough
2
: the scar left by vaccinating
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