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)
News-Journal (Daytona Beach, Florida)Examples of anti-vax in a Sentence
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Del Bigtree is a former TV producer who is now the executive director of another anti-vax organization called ICAN.
—Leah Feiger, WIRED, 18 Apr. 2024
She’s also been reporting on RFK Jr. and the anti-vax conspiracy ecosystem for years.
—Makena Kelly, WIRED, 28 Mar. 2024
That included a boycott of Spotify by artists including Neil Young and Joni Mitchell in early 2022 over Rogan’s anti-vax episodes.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 27 Mar. 2024
His anti-vax group Vaccine Safety Research Foundation was an exhibitor at both events.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2024
This phenomenon exploded during the pandemic, when anti-vax sentiment took hold in large parts of the wellness community.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 4 Feb. 2024
That included a boycott of Spotify by several music artists including Neil Young and Joni Mitchell in early 2022 over Rogan’s anti-vax episodes.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 2 Feb. 2024
In 2022, several musicians including Neil Young and Joni Mitchell called for a boycott of Spotify over the podcaster’s anti-vax comments and pulled their music from the platform.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 2 Feb. 2024
Fear of the Covid-19 vaccine has spurred anti-vax sentiments across the country and conspiracy theories are likely to blame for much of the resistance to the shot, NPR reported.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
Leah Feiger, WIRED, 18 Apr. 2024
She’s also been reporting on RFK Jr. and the anti-vax conspiracy ecosystem for years.
—Makena Kelly, WIRED, 28 Mar. 2024
That included a boycott of Spotify by artists including Neil Young and Joni Mitchell in early 2022 over Rogan’s anti-vax episodes.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 27 Mar. 2024
His anti-vax group Vaccine Safety Research Foundation was an exhibitor at both events.
—Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 12 Mar. 2024
This phenomenon exploded during the pandemic, when anti-vax sentiment took hold in large parts of the wellness community.
—Laura Paddison, CNN, 4 Feb. 2024
That included a boycott of Spotify by several music artists including Neil Young and Joni Mitchell in early 2022 over Rogan’s anti-vax episodes.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 2 Feb. 2024
In 2022, several musicians including Neil Young and Joni Mitchell called for a boycott of Spotify over the podcaster’s anti-vax comments and pulled their music from the platform.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 2 Feb. 2024
Fear of the Covid-19 vaccine has spurred anti-vax sentiments across the country and conspiracy theories are likely to blame for much of the resistance to the shot, NPR reported.
—Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 13 Nov. 2023
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“Anti-vax.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-vax. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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