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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In the meantime, the focus is vaccinating those at highest risk of infection.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 6, 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
Future waves of infection will not be "as severe as the second wave, given the pace at which Kerala is vaccinating its population", reckons Dr Rijo M John, a health economist.
From BBC ● Aug. 2, 2021
“Serbia is vaccinating faster,” conceded Merkel in a television interviewon Tuesday, citing their use of the Chinese vaccine.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 4, 2021
The Oglala Pet Project out of Kyle is vaccinating and find homes for dogs, too, Willis said.
From Washington Times ● May 3, 2015
