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vaccinator

American  
[vak-suh-nay-ter] / ˈvæk səˌneɪ tər /

noun

Medicine/Medical.
  1. a person who vaccinates.

  2. an instrument used in vaccination.


Etymology

Origin of vaccinator

First recorded in 1800–10; vaccinate + -or 2


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Prof Van-Tam, who previously worked in the pharmaceutical industry and for the UK Health Protection Agency, also volunteered as a vaccinator to help distribute Covid-19 jabs.

From BBC ● Mar. 21, 2022

Then came a fist bump from the Fire Department vaccinator.

From Seattle Times ● May 21, 2021

“Highly motivated people that have a vehicle — it works great for them,” said Dr. Rodney Hornbake, who serves as both a vaccinator and the East Hartford site’s medic, on call for adverse reactions.

From New York Times ● Feb. 28, 2021

Kate Donaghy, who runs an IT team for a travel company, was inspired to train as a vaccinator after seeing the impact of the disease first hand.

From BBC ● Jan. 21, 2021

A careless and dirty vaccinator might infect an arm with pus organisms.

From Essays In Pastoral Medicine by Austin ?Malley

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