vaccinate
gb/vˈæksəneɪt/ us/vˈæksəneɪt/
B2
English
beolt
VERB
B2
1
beolt
B1
Usage pattern:
vaccinate [someone/an animal] against [a disease]; vaccinate [someone/an animal] with [a vaccine]
The clinic is vaccinating adults against flu this week.
A rendelő ezen a héten influenza ellen oltja be a felnőtteket.
All dogs must be vaccinated against rabies before entering the country.
Minden kutyát be kell oltani veszettség ellen az országba való belépés előtt.
The nurse vaccinated the baby with the first dose of the vaccine.
Learner examples
We vaccinated our cat yesterday.
Tegnap beoltottuk a macskánkat.
Children are vaccinated to prevent serious diseases.
A gyerekeket azért oltják be, hogy megelőzzék a súlyos betegségeket.
Common mistake:
Say “vaccinate someone against a disease,” not “vaccinate a disease.” The person or animal is the object of the verb.
Meaning
Administer a vaccine
Collocations
vaccinate children
|vaccinate patients
|vaccinate pets
|vaccinate against flu
|vaccinate against measles
|vaccinate against COVID-19
|vaccinate a population
|vaccinate healthcare workers
|be vaccinated
|get vaccinated
Synonyms
immunize (Very close in meaning; emphasizes making someone immune or protected.)
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inoculate (More formal or medical; can refer to giving a vaccine or introducing a substance to produce immunity.)
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jab (Informal, especially British English; often means to inject or vaccinate someone.)
Antonyms
leave unvaccinated (Means not giving a vaccine.)
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infect (Opposite in effect: to give someone a disease rather than protection from it.)
Themes
health
|medicine
|disease_prevention
|public_health
Definition
to give someone or an animal a vaccine so they are less likely to get a disease
To give a vaccine to a person or animal in order to protect them from a disease.
Grammar
Dictionary form
vaccinate
IPA
GB/vˈæksəneɪt/
US/vˈæksəneɪt/
Syllables & stress
vac - cin - ate (3 syllables)
Stress on 1st syllable (vac)
Word forms
Verb
- Base: vaccinate
- 3rd Person Singular: vaccinates
- Present Participle: vaccinating
- Past: vaccinated
Expressions
fully vaccinated
1/fˈʊli vˈæksəneɪtɪd/
fixed phrase
Having all required doses
having had all the vaccine doses that are needed or recommended
Examples
- Travelers must show proof that they are fully vaccinated against yellow fever.
- By the end of the month, most staff were fully vaccinated.
- The rules changed, so people with only one dose were no longer considered fully vaccinated.
Learner examples
- She is fully vaccinated against measles.
- Are you fully vaccinated?
get vaccinated
1/ɡˈɛt vˈæksəneɪtɪd/
fixed phrase
Receive a vaccine
to have a vaccine given to you
Examples
- Millions of people got vaccinated against COVID-19.
- You should get vaccinated before traveling to that region.
- She got vaccinated at a local pharmacy.
Learner examples
- I got vaccinated yesterday.
- Did you get vaccinated against flu?
vaccinated and boosted
1/vˈæksəneɪtɪd ˈænd bˈustɪd/
fixed phrase
Vaccinated plus booster dose
to have had the main vaccine doses and an extra booster dose later
Examples
- The hospital encouraged all employees to be vaccinated and boosted.
- Many older adults are already vaccinated and boosted.
- She felt safer visiting her grandparents after everyone was vaccinated and boosted.
Learner examples
- My parents are vaccinated and boosted.