How to Use unvaccinated in a Sentence

unvaccinated

adjective
  • That means no school for the child and no work for an unvaccinated adult.
    — Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Those who have never had measles or are unvaccinated are also at risk.
    — Evan Moore july 22, Charlotte Observer, 22 July 2025
  • But not all of those who are unvaccinated will be so fortunate.
    — Erin Prater, Fortune, 14 Aug. 2022
  • The goal now is to keep cases down and expand access to those at-risk who are still unvaccinated.
    — Caroline Catherman, Orlando Sentinel, 14 Nov. 2022
  • The half of the police force that’s unvaccinated doesn’t live in Bethel.
    — Olivia Ebertz, Anchorage Daily News, 19 Sep. 2021
  • In some cases, unvaccinated students and staff may be required to test once or twice a week.
    — Kristina Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Apr. 2022
  • How many unvaccinated adults can afford to take 3 weeks off work if they been exposed to measles?
    — Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
  • This would mean two unvaccinated kids.
    — Michal Ruprecht, NPR, 8 Sep. 2025
  • Most of those sickened are unvaccinated children, many of them young.
    — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 5 Jan. 2023
  • On the road for the unvaccinated, a sniper would kill one of every 500.
    — Chico Harlan and Mia Alberti, Anchorage Daily News, 1 Oct. 2021
  • Connecticut recorded its first measles case in four years this year in an unvaccinated child.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 5 Jan. 2026
  • In rare cases, the virus spreading through sewage can affect those who are unvaccinated.
    — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2022
  • The cap would only apply to the unvaccinated under the new regime.
    — Rod McGuirk, ajc, 1 Oct. 2021
  • The unvaccinated child had traveled to a state with recent measles cases.
    — The Denver Post, Denver Post, 23 Apr. 2026
  • At the same time, these communities do not make up the largest groups of unvaccinated people.
    — Neelam Bohra, CNN, 2 Aug. 2021
  • Some unvaccinated patients are regretful in the face of the illness that could kill them.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 18 Sep. 2021
  • In a strange twist, Joshua is the only one among the four living in his house that remains unvaccinated.
    — Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2021
  • The 18-year-old unvaccinated bull rider who died from a rare disease.
    — Angelo Fichera, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Feb. 2023
  • Last week, the state legislature shot down a bill that would have kept unvaccinated children out of schools.
    — Maria Godoy, NPR, 14 Mar. 2026
  • Results may differ in unvaccinated or high-risk groups.
    — New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025
  • Most cases so far, Heaton said, are among unvaccinated school-age children.
    — Erika Edwards, NBC news, 22 Oct. 2025
  • All three deaths occurred in unvaccinated people, two children and one adult.
    — Joseph Choi, The Hill, 20 Jan. 2026
  • Overall, most of the cases in the country are in unvaccinated children and teens.
    — ArsTechnica, 7 July 2025
  • In conditions like these, the role the unvaccinated could play in seeding outbreaks will vary.
    — Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2022
  • The city health notice states that those who are unvaccinated or younger than a year old should please consult their healthcare provider for guidance.
    — The Enquirer, 15 Mar. 2024
  • The unvaccinated Russian boy offered a clue to the rest.
    — Patricia Callahan, ProPublica, 19 Mar. 2026
  • In rare cases, oral vaccine patients can shed the virus in their stool, which can then spread through sewage and affect those who are unvaccinated.
    — Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 30 Nov. 2022
  • New cases in unvaccinated kids feed concern that Hib may have a resurgence.
    — Eduardo Cuevas, USA Today, 4 Apr. 2026
  • For unvaccinated people who are exposed, up to 9 out of 10 will end up falling ill.
    — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 4 Sep. 2024
  • Parents or caretakers of any unvaccinated child who contracts the virus are advised to make sure the child has lots of fluids.
    — Angel Saunders, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026

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