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Welcome to Clueless, our informal weekly clue setting competition. The idea is to compose a cryptic clue for a given word or phrase.

Multiple entries may be submitted and new competitors are particularly welcome.

The winner of this week's competition will set the word to be clued and judge the entries for next week.

The judge’s decision is final and reasons may or may not be given. It is customary for the judge to donate a virtual prize to the winner.

Back in October peterm had us clue "pandemic" for PR 461; this week's challenge is to write a clue for some more hopeful words:

VACCINE (7), VACCINATE (9) or VACCINATION (11)

Could be a toughie hence the variations on the theme.

Clues should be submitted by 6:00 pm (UK time) on Wednesday, December 10.

Can vice change approach to disease control? (7)

A convict in a struggle was shot in the arm (11)

Jab a sucker with cocaine in Spain (7)

(jono - if yours is an anagram you seem to be missing an O)

Jab's active - can cure (9)

Mattrom I can change my definition if you like - M

That's OK, KT, I didn't invent it :)

Chris - (a convict in a)* I think it works ??

Penultimate letter in VACCINATION is O?