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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

In March 2025, Kennedy issued a statement that noted vaccines’ effectiveness in preventing measles’ spread, but stopped short of outright recommending that parents vaccinate their children.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

Experts say the case for whether to routinely vaccinate teenagers against MenB is complicated.

From BBC • Mar. 20, 2026

As is the case with Covid, vulnerable people can vaccinate to build their body’s natural resistance to the virus.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 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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