vaccinate
verb (used with object)
to inoculate with the vaccine of cowpox so as to render the subject immune to smallpox.
has been vaccinating
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present perfect progressiveof vaccinate (3rd person singular).present perfect progressive
Used to describe an action that began in the past, has continued continuously, and is still in progress.
Example Sentences
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And the administration has been vaccinating asylum-seeking migrants who are waiting in Mexico until the United States makes a decision on their case.
From New York Times ● Mar. 28, 2022
Cambodia already has been vaccinating older children, and Hun Sen said he ordered health officials to study if children ages 3 to 5 can also be vaccinated.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 17, 2021
The country has been vaccinating its adults since the middle of January.
From Reuters ● Aug. 25, 2021
Israel has been vaccinating teenagers 16 and older since late January, and the Ministry of Health is scheduled to announce tomorrow whether vaccinations will be opened to children 12 and older.
From Science Magazine ● Jun. 1, 2021
"The continent as a whole knows how to vaccinate and has been vaccinating for other diseases," he says.
From BBC ● May 6, 2021
