vaccination
noun
vac·ci·na·tion
ˌvak-sə-ˈnā-shən 
1
: the act of vaccinating
2
: the scar left by vaccinating
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Now additional factors might be creating a perfect storm for the U.S. to lose its elimination status, including declining vaccination rates, increasing pockets of unvaccinated individuals and greater ease in travel.
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Shiv Sudhakar, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2025
These efforts include mass education initiatives and the free vaccination of dogs.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Several of the Kansas counties seeing measles spread have much lower vaccination rates, including: 82% in Morton County, 83% in Stevens County, 58% in Haskell County, and 66% in Gray County, according to state health department data from the 2023-2024 school year.
—Devi Shastri, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
While many Republican states will no longer offer public vaccinations, officials in Texas are now hosting public testing sites to determine where the virus is spreading.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2025
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Shiv Sudhakar, NBC news, 27 Mar. 2025
These efforts include mass education initiatives and the free vaccination of dogs.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 Mar. 2025
Several of the Kansas counties seeing measles spread have much lower vaccination rates, including: 82% in Morton County, 83% in Stevens County, 58% in Haskell County, and 66% in Gray County, according to state health department data from the 2023-2024 school year.
—Devi Shastri, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2025
While many Republican states will no longer offer public vaccinations, officials in Texas are now hosting public testing sites to determine where the virus is spreading.
—Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 25 Mar. 2025
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“Vaccination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vaccination. Accessed 4 Apr. 2025.
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vaccination
noun
vac·ci·na·tion
ˌvak-sə-ˈnā-shən
1
: the act of vaccinating
2
: the scar left by vaccinating
Medical Definition
vaccination
noun
vac·ci·na·tion
ˌvak-sə-ˈnā-shən
1
: the introduction into humans or domestic animals of microorganisms that have previously been treated to make them harmless for the purpose of inducing the development of immunity
oral vaccination
vaccination against smallpox
vaccination for whooping cough
2
: the scar left by vaccinating
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