vax

American  

[vaks] / væks /

noun

plural

vaxes, vaxxes

1. a vaccine or vaccination.

   I never got my scheduled measles vax in the 1960s because I contracted the measles first.

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verb (used with object)

vaxed, vaxxed

1. to vaccinate.

   Our hospital policy is that staff must be vaxxed by December 15.

Etymology

Origin of vax

By shortening and alteration

Example Sentences

Plus, Larry Summers’ Epstein-linked Harvard exit, the surgeon-general nominee’s vax stance and makeup for 6-year-olds.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

“After the first vax, people just flooded in,” he said.

From New York Times • Mar. 8, 2023

Some classical presenters are combining live and streaming performances; if you go to a live performance, best to check the organization’s mask and vax protocol beforehand.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 8, 2022

It’s a far cry from a year ago, with predictions of a “hot vax summer” uninhibited by covid concerns.

From Washington Post • May 28, 2022

"A vax von, indeed!—who vouldn't rather have his own nose than all the vax vons in the vorld?" replied poor Richard.

From Sketches by Seymour — Volume 01 by Seymour, Robert