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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Houry reported that vaccine advisors (likely Geier and Lyn Redwood, another anti-vaccine advocate and former leader of Kennedy’s anti-vax Children's Health Defense) were making recommendations before even reviewing data.
—Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
One of White’s neighbors also told NBC News that White shared anti-vax sentiments with her on numerous occasions.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2025
His anti-vax policies will kill people.
—Chris Brennan, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2025
Proving once again that anti-vax quack Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a threat to public health, confirmed measles cases in the United States have hit a 33-year high.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 9 July 2025
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Judy Stone, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
One of White’s neighbors also told NBC News that White shared anti-vax sentiments with her on numerous occasions.
—Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2025
His anti-vax policies will kill people.
—Chris Brennan, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2025
Proving once again that anti-vax quack Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is a threat to public health, confirmed measles cases in the United States have hit a 33-year high.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 9 July 2025
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“Anti-vax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-vax. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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