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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Know symptoms of the flu Doctors and health professionals are recommending that everyone 6 months and older get vaccinated against influenza during the flu season because the symptoms overlap with COVID-19's.
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Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
The National Association of State Health Veterinarians says all unvaccinated dogs and cats exposed to a rabid animal need to be quarantined for four months and vaccinated one month before being released.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
The New Jersey Department of Health says individuals at risk include those who have not been fully vaccinated or have not had measles in the past.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Infants are at higher risk of severe illness because their respiratory and immune systems are still developing, but severe cases are rare when children have been vaccinated, Roberts said.
—Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 30 Dec. 2025
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Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025
The National Association of State Health Veterinarians says all unvaccinated dogs and cats exposed to a rabid animal need to be quarantined for four months and vaccinated one month before being released.
—Dan Raby, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
The New Jersey Department of Health says individuals at risk include those who have not been fully vaccinated or have not had measles in the past.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Infants are at higher risk of severe illness because their respiratory and immune systems are still developing, but severe cases are rare when children have been vaccinated, Roberts said.
—Asuka Koda, CNN Money, 30 Dec. 2025
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“Vaccinate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vaccinate. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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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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