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vaccinate

verb

vac·​ci·​nate ˈvak-sə-ˌnāt How to pronounce vaccinate (audio)
vaccinated; vaccinating

transitive verb

: to administer a vaccine to usually by injection

intransitive verb

: to perform or practice vaccination
vaccinator noun

Example Sentences

We vaccinate all the animals that come to our shelter.
Recent Examples on the Web The need is urgent: The drive to vaccinate the world is losing steam. New York Times, 9 May 2022 Although a recent study from Pfizer showed its COVID-19 vaccine is effective at protecting children younger than 5, pediatricians are having a hard time persuading parents to vaccinate their youngest kids. Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2022 Parents are hesitant to vaccinate their young kids against COVID-19, Kylie Jenner’s opinion of Instagram could be costly for the platform, and how employers should prepare for potential post-Roe legal battles. Paige Mcglauflin, Fortune, 27 July 2022 The big question, though, is how quickly parents will take up the opportunity to vaccinate their young kids. Rob Picheta And Hafsa Khalil, CNN, 15 June 2022 An April 2022 poll from the Kaiser Family Foundation found that only 18% of parents plan to vaccinate their kids under age 5 right away once the vaccine is authorized. Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 1 June 2022 Moderna is seeking to be the first to vaccinate the littlest kids. Lauran Neergaard, Chicago Tribune, 23 May 2022 Moderna is seeking to be the first to vaccinate the littlest kids. Lauran Neergaard, BostonGlobe.com, 23 May 2022 Moderna is seeking to be the first to vaccinate the littlest kids. Lauran Neergaard, ajc, 23 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

earlier, "to inoculate with fluid from a cowpox pustule," back-formation from vaccination; in later extended sense, in part borrowed from French vacciner, verbal derivative of vaccin vaccine

First Known Use

1882, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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The first known use of vaccinate was in 1882

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