no jab, no play

phrase

The government policy of permitting or requiring childcare centres or schools to exclude unvaccinated children.

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Meanings

phrase
  1. AustraliainformalThe government policy of permitting or requiring childcare centres or schools to exclude unvaccinated children.

Origin

Play on no hat, no play.

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APA

no jab, no play. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no%20jab%2C%20no%20play

MLA

“no jab, no play.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no%20jab%2C%20no%20play. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “no jab, no play,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/no%20jab%2C%20no%20play.

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