variants
or less commonly antivaccine
: opposed to the use of vaccines
A handful of parents and anti-vaccine activists told lawmakers … that they believe vaccines are responsible for countless cases of autism, learning disabilities and death.—
Jim Hughes
Jim Hughes… the rising global threat of antivaccine sentiments and vaccine misinformation contributed to the WHO [=World Health Organization] classifying vaccine hesitancy as a top ten global health threat in 2019 …—David M. Higgins and Sean T. O'Leary
David M. Higgins and Sean T. O'LearyExamples of anti-vaccine in a Sentence
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People familiar with Weldon's meetings with senators said Republicans were frustrated with his unfamiliarity with the CDC's workings and a lack of details on priorities for the agency, as well as an unwillingness to assuage concerns that he was perceived as anti-vaccine.
—Alexander Tin, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2025
But public health experts are preparing for childhood immunization rates to continue declining in the current political climate and as the anti-vaccine movement becomes more mainstream.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
Weldon, a former Florida congressman who was scheduled to appear before the Senate health committee Thursday for his confirmation hearing, garnered media attention for his anti-vaccine views.
—Axios, 15 Mar. 2025
Weldon was considered to be closely aligned with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the U.S. health secretary who for years has been one of the nation's leading anti-vaccine activists.
—arkansasonline.com, 14 Mar. 2025
However, Kennedy, the founder of a prominent anti-vaccine group, has spent much of his career questioning the safety of vaccines and amplifying the false theory.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2025
Weldon, a former Republican congressman from Florida, has a long history of supporting anti-vaccine theories.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2025
As public health experts work to curb the spread, there’s concern about the ways anti-vaccine messaging can hinder their efforts.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
But those side effects fed into existing anti-vaccine sentiment, and many people — activated by influencers and politicians who portrayed business closures and mask requirements as authoritarian measures of control — began to turn against the Covid vaccines.
—Dylan Scott, Vox, 11 Mar. 2025
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Alexander Tin, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2025
But public health experts are preparing for childhood immunization rates to continue declining in the current political climate and as the anti-vaccine movement becomes more mainstream.
—Hannah Wiley, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2025
Weldon, a former Florida congressman who was scheduled to appear before the Senate health committee Thursday for his confirmation hearing, garnered media attention for his anti-vaccine views.
—Axios, 15 Mar. 2025
Weldon was considered to be closely aligned with Robert F. Kennedy Jr., the U.S. health secretary who for years has been one of the nation's leading anti-vaccine activists.
—arkansasonline.com, 14 Mar. 2025
However, Kennedy, the founder of a prominent anti-vaccine group, has spent much of his career questioning the safety of vaccines and amplifying the false theory.
—Aria Bendix, NBC News, 14 Mar. 2025
Weldon, a former Republican congressman from Florida, has a long history of supporting anti-vaccine theories.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2025
As public health experts work to curb the spread, there’s concern about the ways anti-vaccine messaging can hinder their efforts.
—Deidre McPhillips, CNN, 13 Mar. 2025
But those side effects fed into existing anti-vaccine sentiment, and many people — activated by influencers and politicians who portrayed business closures and mask requirements as authoritarian measures of control — began to turn against the Covid vaccines.
—Dylan Scott, Vox, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Anti-vaccine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-vaccine. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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