vaccinate
verb (used with object)
to inoculate with the vaccine of cowpox so as to render the subject immune to smallpox.
vaccinates
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present tense formof vaccinate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The new U.S. vaccination guidelines are much closer to those of Denmark, which routinely vaccinates its children against only 10 diseases.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 5, 2026
Brazil vaccinates its population against hepatitis A, but given the magnitude of this advises people to still avoid consuming water or food that might be contaminated with water from the floods.
From BBC ● May 25, 2024
Refusing to import chicken meat from the United States if it vaccinates is a tempting retaliatory measure.
From Science Magazine ● Apr. 6, 2023
After all, she notes, with the exception of rabies, no one vaccinates against an infectious disease in people who are already infected.
From New York Times ● Oct. 10, 2022
If poor judgment is used in caring for the vaccinated hogs, and the person who vaccinates them uses careless methods, heavy losses from acute indigestion, blood poisoning, or hog-cholera may occur.
From Common Diseases of Farm Animals by R. A. Craig, D.V.M.
