unvaccinated
adjective
un·vac·ci·nat·ed
ˌən-ˈvak-sə-ˌnā-təd 
: not having received a vaccine : not vaccinated
children unvaccinated for measles
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However, because California does not require hepatitis A vaccination for school or child care entry, many remain unvaccinated.
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Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
In outbreak settings, such as in Los Angeles County, unvaccinated people at higher risk for contracting the virus or for developing severe disease are recommended to receive the vaccine.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 15 May 2025
The outbreak, which began in West Texas, has killed two unvaccinated children and one adult, and has now sickened more than 1,000 people in 30 states, according to the C.D.C.
Mr. Kennedy has acknowledged that vaccines are an effective way of preventing the spread of measles.
—Sheryl Gay Stolberg, New York Times, 14 May 2025
The virus is spreading quickest through communities with large numbers of unvaccinated or undervaccinated people.
—Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 7 May 2025
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Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
In outbreak settings, such as in Los Angeles County, unvaccinated people at higher risk for contracting the virus or for developing severe disease are recommended to receive the vaccine.
—Katia Hetter, CNN Money, 15 May 2025
The outbreak, which began in West Texas, has killed two unvaccinated children and one adult, and has now sickened more than 1,000 people in 30 states, according to the C.D.C.
Mr. Kennedy has acknowledged that vaccines are an effective way of preventing the spread of measles.
—Sheryl Gay Stolberg, New York Times, 14 May 2025
The virus is spreading quickest through communities with large numbers of unvaccinated or undervaccinated people.
—Alix Martichoux, The Hill, 7 May 2025
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“Unvaccinated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unvaccinated. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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unvaccinated
adjective
un·vac·ci·nat·ed
-ˈvak-sə-ˌnāt-əd
: not vaccinated
unvaccinated children
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