vaccinate
verb (used with object)
to inoculate with the vaccine of cowpox so as to render the subject immune to smallpox.
is vaccinating
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present progressiveof vaccinate (3rd person singular).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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Another challenge is vaccinating eligible children ages 5 to 11.
From Washington Post ● Jan. 17, 2022
But among countries with more than 1 million people, Cuba is vaccinating faster than any other, according to a Reuters tally of official data.
From Reuters ● Oct. 26, 2021
Zoo Atlanta is vaccinating its Bornean and Sumatran orangutans, its Sumatran tigers, its African lions and its clouded leopard.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 11, 2021
Nurse Jeanne Dusungu is vaccinating anyone who turns up to the white Unicef tent in the grounds of North Kivu provincial hospital in Goma against Covid-19 - but very few are locals.
From BBC ● May 10, 2021
The Oglala Pet Project out of Kyle is vaccinating and find homes for dogs, too, Willis said.
From Washington Times ● May 3, 2015
