vaccinateverb [ T ]
uk/ˈvæk.sɪ.neɪt/us/ˈvæk.sə.neɪt/C2 to give someone a vaccine, usually by injection, to prevent them from getting a disease:
The children were vaccinated against the major childhood diseases.
See also
inoculate
immunize
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Immunology & vaccination
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- gamma globulin
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vaccination
noun [ C or U ] uk/ˌvæk.sɪˈneɪ.ʃən/us/ˌvæk.səˈneɪ.ʃən/
C2
All the children have received two vaccinations against measles.