variants
or less commonly antivax
: anti-vaccination
Aggressive anti-vax campaigns claiming that vaccines are unsafe and can lead to autism—a theory long disproven—drive much of the vaccine hesitancy worldwide.—
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Lily HydeThe governor, who works hard to straddle the line between being antivax and merely being the friend of the anti-vaxxers, didn't mention the word "vaccine" in his address …—News-Journal (Daytona Beach, Florida)
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Kennedy has faced criticism from both anti-vax activists and advocates of vaccines.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
As the ultra liberal, ultra anti-vax school board member of Eureka Day, Hecht took us down a path few saw coming.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 June 2025
More: Pentagon ran secret anti-vax campaign to undermine China during pandemic
The United States, Australia, Japan and the Philippines have conducted joint maritime operations in the busy waterway.
—Liz Lee, USA Today, 3 June 2025
Among those who criticized Levi's comments was Tony award-winning Broadway star Norbert Leo Butz, who slammed the actor for using Creel's death to promote an anti-vax agenda.
—Mekishana Pierre Published, EW.com, 22 May 2025
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Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
As the ultra liberal, ultra anti-vax school board member of Eureka Day, Hecht took us down a path few saw coming.
—Greg Evans, Deadline, 6 June 2025
More: Pentagon ran secret anti-vax campaign to undermine China during pandemic
The United States, Australia, Japan and the Philippines have conducted joint maritime operations in the busy waterway.
—Liz Lee, USA Today, 3 June 2025
Among those who criticized Levi's comments was Tony award-winning Broadway star Norbert Leo Butz, who slammed the actor for using Creel's death to promote an anti-vax agenda.
—Mekishana Pierre Published, EW.com, 22 May 2025
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“Anti-vax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-vax. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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