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vaccinate

[vak-suh-neyt] / ˈvæk səˌneɪt /
VERB
give a shot to treat or prevent disease
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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

The government in January rolled out a 10-year drive to vaccinate nearly 20 million cattle against the highly contagious and sometimes deadly viral infection.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

The agriculture minister has announced the restart of domestic production, though it will take some time before enough is produced to vaccinate most of the country's entire herd as planned.

From BBC • Feb. 19, 2026

“All of our best studies and decades of experience point to continuing to vaccinate all newborns to protect them against hep B.”

From Salon • Dec. 12, 2025

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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