anti-vaccine

adjective

an·​ti-vac·​cine ˌan-ˌtī-(ˈ)vak-¦sēn 

ˌan-tē-

: opposed to the use of vaccines

A handful of parents and anti-vaccine activists told lawmakers on the House Health and Human Services Committee that they believe vaccines are responsible for countless cases of autism, learning disabilities and death.

—Jim Hughes, Denver Post, 24 Mar. 2005

Word History

Etymology

anti- entry 1 + vaccine entry 2

First Known Use

1806, in the meaning defined above

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