unvaccinated

adjective

un·​vac·​ci·​nat·​ed ˌən-ˈvak-sə-ˌnā-təd How to pronounce unvaccinated (audio)
: not having received a vaccine : not vaccinated
children unvaccinated for measles

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There were then two more cases confirmed by DSHS last week, who were both described as being unvaccinated, school-age children in Gaines County. Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 8 Feb. 2025 Samoan officials said unvaccinated children were accounting for most of the deaths. Brandy Zadrozny, NBC News, 24 Jan. 2025 Pertussis, a highly contagious respiratory infection, poses a serious risk to vulnerable groups like infants and unvaccinated individuals. Nour Rahal, Detroit Free Press, 13 Dec. 2024 This year, 43% of cases in the U.S. have resulted in hospitalization, and 83% of those patients were either unvaccinated or had an unknown vaccination status, the CDC said. Hadley Hitson, The Tennessean, 13 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for unvaccinated 

Word History

First Known Use

1871, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unvaccinated was in 1871

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“Unvaccinated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unvaccinated. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.

Medical Definition

unvaccinated

adjective
un·​vac·​ci·​nat·​ed -ˈvak-sə-ˌnāt-əd How to pronounce unvaccinated (audio)
: not vaccinated
unvaccinated children
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