vaccination
noun
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Definition of vaccination
1
: the act of vaccinating
2
: the scar left by vaccinating
Examples of vaccination in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Bring proof of current rabies vaccination and city registration. — Tatia Woldt, Dallas News, "Dog About Town: Splash around with your pooch," 16 Aug. 2019 But the federal agency gave airlines the green light to require passengers to produce records on vaccinations and training to determine if a specific animal poses a threat on a plane. — Hugo Martin, Los Angeles Times, "Airlines can’t bar pit bulls or other breeds from cabins, feds say," 8 Aug. 2019 Regulations vary by city, but for the most part, our beloved canine companions are relegated to properly permitted and signed outdoor areas, must remain leashed, must be current on all vaccinations and need to stay off the furniture. — Allyson Reedy, The Know, "These dog-friendly Colorado restaurants have special menus just for your pup," 7 Aug. 2019 Hepatitis A can be prevented by vaccination and good hand-washing, but there’s no treatment for it. — Naseem S. Miller, orlandosentinel.com, "After declaring hepatitis A emergency, state surgeon general stresses hand washing," 2 Aug. 2019 Despite a massive campaign of awareness-raising, vaccinations, and a constellation of field hospitals and health checkpoints, the outbreak is only getting worse. — The Washington Post, cleveland.com, "A year on, Congo’s Ebola outbreak is only getting worse," 1 Aug. 2019 Patients can expect a wide-range of services available for low acuity health issues, including on-site immunizations from mumps to chickenpox, travel vaccinations, and flu shots. — courant.com, "Community News For The Putnam-Killingly Edition," 29 July 2019 The company requires vaccinations and licenses to be current. — Author: Richard Read, Anchorage Daily News, "Alexa, how many dogs come to work at Amazon Seattle? 7,000," 30 June 2019 Adoption fees include spay/neuter and vaccinations. — Joy Sewing, Houston Chronicle, "Meet Joy, Frank and 500 animals ready for adopting at Best Friends Super Adoption this weekend," 18 June 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'vaccination.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for vaccination
vaccination
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Kids Definition of vaccination
: the act of vaccinating
vaccination
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Medical Definition of vaccination
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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