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.
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Will some vaccine providers start requiring doctor’s notes in order for healthy children and healthy pregnant women to get vaccinated?
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Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2025
Below that, a timeline for vaccinating children against COVID appears.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 31 May 2025
Instead of recommending the shots, the CDC now says parents may decide to get their children vaccinated in consultation with a doctor.
—Mike Stobbe, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
Adults born after 1957 and vaccinated before 1968 should consider getting revaccinated, NPR reported, noting early measles vaccines are not as effective.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2025
Below that, a timeline for vaccinating children against COVID appears.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 31 May 2025
Instead of recommending the shots, the CDC now says parents may decide to get their children vaccinated in consultation with a doctor.
—Mike Stobbe, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
Adults born after 1957 and vaccinated before 1968 should consider getting revaccinated, NPR reported, noting early measles vaccines are not as effective.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
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“Vaccinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vaccinate. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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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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