Parents were too frightened to bring their children for vaccination.
Anyone who wants to avoid the flu should consider getting a vaccination.
vaccinate in British English
(ˈvæksɪˌneɪt)
verb
to inoculate (a person) with a vaccine so as to produce immunity against a specific disease
Derived forms
vaccinator (ˈvacciˌnator)
noun
vaccinate in American English
(ˈvæksəˌneɪt)
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈvacciˌnated or ˈvacciˌnating
1.
to inoculate with a specific vaccine in order to prevent disease
verb intransitive
2.
to practice vaccination
Derived forms
vaccinator (ˈvacciˌnator)
noun
Word origin
vaccine + -ate1
Synonyms of 'vaccinate'
inoculate, inject, protect, immunize
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In other languages
vaccinate
British English: vaccinate /ˈvæksɪˌneɪt/ VERB
If a person or animal is vaccinated, they are given, usually by injection, a substance containing a harmless form of a disease, to prevent them from getting that disease.