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vaccinate

[vak-suh-neyt] / ˈvæk səˌneɪt /
VERB
give a shot to treat or prevent disease
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Officials are urging the public, especially those at higher risk for severe flu complications such as the very young and older populations, to get vaccinated or take immediate antiviral treatment, such as Tamifu.

From Los Angeles Times

The parents of a boy who became so unwell with flu he spent three weeks in intensive care are urging other families to get their children vaccinated against the virus.

From BBC

Still, doctors recommend getting vaccinated to reduce the severity of the flu.

From The Wall Street Journal

It doesn’t want to spend money vaccinating children against bugs they are unlikely to encounter, even if they could be hospitalized if they do.

From The Wall Street Journal

An overhaul of US childhood immunisation guidelines has dropped the number of diseases children should be vaccinated against from 17 to 11.

From BBC