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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The measles outbreak along the state line between Arizona and Utah has grown to more than 100 cases since mid-August, spreading largely in unvaccinated communities.
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Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Most cases so far, Heaton said, are among unvaccinated school-age children.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
In practice, that would mean schools couldn’t send unvaccinated kids home, even during a measles outbreak, and private businesses and daycares couldn’t require people on their property to follow public health guidance.
—Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 20 Oct. 2025
And unvaccinated children are up to 20 times more likely to develop long Covid.
—Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
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Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 27 Oct. 2025
Most cases so far, Heaton said, are among unvaccinated school-age children.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
In practice, that would mean schools couldn’t send unvaccinated kids home, even during a measles outbreak, and private businesses and daycares couldn’t require people on their property to follow public health guidance.
—Audrey Dutton, ProPublica, 20 Oct. 2025
And unvaccinated children are up to 20 times more likely to develop long Covid.
—Eli Cahan, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2025
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“Unvaccinated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unvaccinated. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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unvaccinated
adjective
un·vac·ci·nat·ed
-ˈvak-sə-ˌnāt-əd
: not vaccinated
unvaccinated children
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