verb

vaccinate

to vaccinate, to inoculate, to immunise

The doctor will vaccinate the baby.

The doctor will vaccinate the baby.

It is important to vaccinate against diseases.

It is important to vaccinate against diseases.

((sb.)) ((against sth.)) to give a vaccine to (sb.) (against sth.) They vaccinate children against measles.

Synonyms: inoculate, immunise

From Latin 'vacca' meaning 'cow', as the first vaccine was derived from cowpox.

Think of getting a 'vacation' from illness by getting vaccinated.

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