vaccine hesitant
adjective
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or vaccine-hesitant
vak-ˈsēn-ˈhe-zə-tənt 
ˈvak-ˌsēn-
: characterized by reluctance or refusal to have oneself or one's children vaccinated
vaccine hesitant adults
Among the 18% of Iowans who identify as vaccine-hesitant, about half cited uncertainty about vaccine side effects as the source of their reluctance …—
Bennett Goldstein
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Most prominently, my study, published in late 2024, identified 22% of dog owners and 26% of cat owners as vaccine hesitant regarding their pets.
—Simon F. Haeder, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2025
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Simon F. Haeder, The Conversation, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Vaccine hesitant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/vaccine%20hesitant. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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