vac ‧ cin ‧ ate /ˈvæksəneɪt, ˈvæksɪneɪt/ BrE AmE verb [transitive]
to protect a person or animal from a disease by giving them a vaccine SYN immunize
vaccinate somebody against something
All children should be vaccinated against measles.
—vaccination /ˌvæksəˈneɪʃ ə n, ˌvæksɪˈneɪʃ ə n/ noun [uncountable and countable] :
a flu vaccination