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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The statement marked a notable departure from his past affiliations with anti-vaccine advocacy groups and was widely seen as an attempt to reassure the public.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for years was a leading vaccine skeptic, as head of the anti-vaccine organization Children’s Health Defense.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
At the heart of this problem lies the influence of vocal anti-vaccine rhetoric that is not only scientifically unsound but also profoundly irresponsible.
—Amar Duggirala, Baltimore Sun, 23 Apr. 2025
The doctor's infection was revealed in a video posted online by Children's Health Defense (CHD), the rabid anti-vaccine advocacy organization founded and previously run by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a long-time anti-vaccine advocate who is now the US secretary of health.
—ArsTechnica, 21 Apr. 2025
Others followed the Senate confirmation of anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees the NIH.
—Rae Ellen Bichell and Rachana Pradhan, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
Overseeing the cuts is Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who rose to prominence leading an anti-vaccine movement.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Apr. 2025
Overseeing the cuts is Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who rose to prominence in the field leading an anti-vaccine movement.
—Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Still, anti-vaccine advocates, including Kennedy, have claimed that vaccines are to blame.
—Amanda Seitz, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for years was a leading vaccine skeptic, as head of the anti-vaccine organization Children’s Health Defense.
—Tara Suter, The Hill, 23 Apr. 2025
At the heart of this problem lies the influence of vocal anti-vaccine rhetoric that is not only scientifically unsound but also profoundly irresponsible.
—Amar Duggirala, Baltimore Sun, 23 Apr. 2025
The doctor's infection was revealed in a video posted online by Children's Health Defense (CHD), the rabid anti-vaccine advocacy organization founded and previously run by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a long-time anti-vaccine advocate who is now the US secretary of health.
—ArsTechnica, 21 Apr. 2025
Others followed the Senate confirmation of anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, which oversees the NIH.
—Rae Ellen Bichell and Rachana Pradhan, Miami Herald, 20 Apr. 2025
Overseeing the cuts is Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who rose to prominence leading an anti-vaccine movement.
—Arkansas Online, 14 Apr. 2025
Overseeing the cuts is Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who rose to prominence in the field leading an anti-vaccine movement.
—Laura Ungar, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Still, anti-vaccine advocates, including Kennedy, have claimed that vaccines are to blame.
—Amanda Seitz, Chicago Tribune, 11 Apr. 2025
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“Anti-vaccine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-vaccine. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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