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vaccinate

[vak-suh-neyt] / ˈvæk səˌneɪt /
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give a shot to treat or prevent disease
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A frequently asked question is: “Did you vaccinate your children?”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

The Southwest Utah Public Health Department struggled to persuade parents to vaccinate their children despite the disease’s spread, said David Heaton, the department’s spokesman.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 13, 2026

UK advisers have said a widespread NHS catch-up campaign to vaccinate all teenagers against MenB is not cost-effective but will keep that decision under review.

From BBC Jun. 12, 2026

“I figured the hospital was already pissy with me because we didn’t vaccinate at all,” he told ProPublica.

From Salon May 7, 2026

We imagined them liberating Angola and marching right on up the Congo River to vaccinate us all!

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

The new U.S. vaccination guidelines are much closer to those of Denmark, which routinely vaccinates its children against only 10 diseases.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 5, 2026

Brazil vaccinates its population against hepatitis A, but given the magnitude of this advises people to still avoid consuming water or food that might be contaminated with water from the floods.

From BBC May 25, 2024

Refusing to import chicken meat from the United States if it vaccinates is a tempting retaliatory measure.

From Science Magazine Apr. 6, 2023

Castro and Raimondo said they are suffering only mild symptoms while Schiff said he is “feeling fine” — and touted the value of vaccinates and boosters.

From Washington Post Apr. 6, 2022

If poor judgment is used in caring for the vaccinated hogs, and the person who vaccinates them uses careless methods, heavy losses from acute indigestion, blood poisoning, or hog-cholera may occur.

From Common Diseases of Farm Animals by R. A. Craig, D.V.M.

Researchers found that vaccinated adults had a 24% lower risk of dementia compared with those who did not receive the vaccine.

From Science Daily Aug. 25, 2026

After surgery, doctors recommended she receive a tetanus jag and a dose of immunoglobulin to provide immediate protection against the potentially fatal infection as she hadn't been vaccinated before.

From BBC Aug. 20, 2026

The cats are all fixed, vaccinated, tested for FIV/Felv, microchipped and treated for fleas and worms.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

The experts looked at several studies, including one which showed that three out of four non-human primates vaccinated with Ervebo survived Bundibugyo, compared with one out of four control animals.

From Barron's Aug. 7, 2026

He lied gallantly for he had never been vaccinated.

From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith

Any suppliers of eggs given the British Lion mark have to stick to a strict code that covers the vaccinating of hens, regular testing and a passport system to make sure hens are traceable.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

Dr. Fauci chimed in: “There are no data or theoretical reason to believe that vaccinating early versus later in pregnancy would be preferred.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

But the CDC does recommend vaccinating infants when they are between 6 and 11 months old if they’re either traveling internationally or at risk of measles exposure during an outbreak.

From Los Angeles Times May 6, 2026

It had previously been thought that vaccinating children against chickenpox would cause a problematic rise in the linked condition shingles, but a recent long-term study from the US disproved that theory.

From BBC Jan. 1, 2026

All of the other Zanmi Lasante projects in the villages around Cange had been interrupted—its programs for women’s literacy, for vaccinating children, for sanitation and clean water, for distributing condoms and other AIDS-prevention measures.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French




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