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 vast majority of measles cases in both Texas and New Mexico have been in unvaccinated children, and vaccines provide the best defense against the disease.
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Omer Awan, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
The death comes eight days after an unvaccinated child in Texas died from the disease during a growing outbreak in the state that has infected nearly 160 people.
—Brie Stimson, Fox News, 7 Mar. 2025
So far just one death has been reported in an unvaccinated school-aged child, according to DSHS.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 7 Mar. 2025
As of Tuesday, March 4, one 6-year-old unvaccinated child had died of the measles.
—Andy Uhler, NPR, 7 Mar. 2025
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Omer Awan, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
The death comes eight days after an unvaccinated child in Texas died from the disease during a growing outbreak in the state that has infected nearly 160 people.
—Brie Stimson, Fox News, 7 Mar. 2025
So far just one death has been reported in an unvaccinated school-aged child, according to DSHS.
—Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 7 Mar. 2025
As of Tuesday, March 4, one 6-year-old unvaccinated child had died of the measles.
—Andy Uhler, NPR, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Unvaccinated.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unvaccinated. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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unvaccinated
adjective
un·vac·ci·nat·ed
-ˈvak-sə-ˌnāt-əd
: not vaccinated
unvaccinated children
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