nonvaccinated
Nonvaccinated denotes individuals who have not received one or more vaccines that are part of a standard immunization schedule or for a specific disease. The term is used in public health and epidemiology to denote protection status, and it can refer to those who are entirely unvaccinated, those who have begun a vaccine series but not completed it, or those who are awaiting catch-up doses.
Reasons for being nonvaccinated vary and can include vaccine hesitancy, difficulties accessing care or vaccines, and
Nonvaccinated groups can affect community protection and outbreak dynamics, especially for highly contagious diseases. Public health
Policy and ethics considerations vary by country and jurisdiction. Many places require vaccines for school entry
Limitations and nuance: Not all nonvaccinated have the same risk; some are temporarily nonvaccinated, others never