immunize someone against something

immunize someone against something
immunize someone against something
to vaccinate someone against some disease; to do a medical procedure that causes a resistance or immunity to a disease to develop in a person. •

They wanted to immunize all the children against the measles.

Have you been immunized against polio?


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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