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vaccinate

[vak-suh-neyt] / ˈvæk səˌneɪt /
VERB
give a shot to treat or prevent disease
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“I figured the hospital was already pissy with me because we didn’t vaccinate at all,” he told ProPublica.

From Salon • May 7, 2026

Parents who opt not to vaccinate due to their beliefs can homeschool their children and enroll them in independent study, provided they do not “receive classroom-based instruction.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

In February, an outbreak of measles in some schools in north London prompted health authorities to remind parents to vaccinate their children.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

“By early childhood most high-income nations vaccinate against roughly a dozen to fifteen serious pathogens,” the group said.

From Barron's • Jan. 5, 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




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