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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

Experts say the case for whether to vaccinate teenagers against Men B is complicated.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

South Africa in January rolled out a 10-year drive to vaccinate 20 million cattle against the disease in an outbreak Steenhuisen described as the "worst ever".

From Barron's • Feb. 4, 2026

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention spoke with a single voice when advising the nation’s families on when to vaccinate their children.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 26, 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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