vaccinate
verb (used with object)
to inoculate with the vaccine of cowpox so as to render the subject immune to smallpox.
are vaccinating
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present progressiveof vaccinate.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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To try and protect the industry, authorities are vaccinating healthy cows using a shot designed for a similar disease while efforts are underway to develop a more effective vaccine.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 29, 2022
But, already, several countries are vaccinating close contacts of patients and anyone else at high risk — an approach that may rapidly ratchet up the number of doses required worldwide.
From New York Times ● Jul. 1, 2022
Health workers at the centre are vaccinating around 200 people per day, but that is still below its 300 capacity, said coordinator Jean-Claude Masumu.
From Reuters ● Dec. 27, 2021
Some Sydney hot spots are vaccinating even more quickly.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 24, 2021
They are vaccinating the clerks in the departments.
From A Rebel War Clerk's Diary at the Confederate States Capital by John Beauchamp Jones
