variants
or less commonly antivaccine
: opposed to the use of vaccines
A handful of parents and anti-vaccine activists told lawmakers … that they believe vaccines are responsible for countless cases of autism, learning disabilities and death.—
Jim Hughes
Jim Hughes… the rising global threat of antivaccine sentiments and vaccine misinformation contributed to the WHO [=World Health Organization] classifying vaccine hesitancy as a top ten global health threat in 2019 …—David M. Higgins and Sean T. O'Leary
David M. Higgins and Sean T. O'LearyExamples of anti-vaccine in a Sentence
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However, aluminum salts have been a target of many anti-vaccine activists.
—Aria Bendix, NBC news, 24 Feb. 2026
Kennedy then selected new members, many of whom have expressed anti-vaccine views that echo Kennedy’s.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
Her dismissal triggered the resignations of four senior CDC officials, including Houry and Jernigan, who cited anti-vaccine policies and misinformation pushed by Kennedy.
—USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Misinformation and conspiracy theories about the public health system also spread during the pandemic, and longtime anti-vaccine activist groups saw a swell in interest from the wider public.
—Matt Brown, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Misinformation and conspiracy theories about the public health system also spread during the pandemic, and longtime anti-vaccine activist groups saw a swell in interest from the wider public.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
Misinformation and conspiracy theories about the public health system also spread during the pandemic, and longtime anti-vaccine activist groups saw a swell in interest from the wider public.
—Matt Brown, Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2026
That enraged a coalition of anti-mask, anti-vaccine, pro-Trump protesters, who pushed their way into the locked election office.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
And this secretary has been a long-standing anti-vaccine advocate.
—CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
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Aria Bendix, NBC news, 24 Feb. 2026
Kennedy then selected new members, many of whom have expressed anti-vaccine views that echo Kennedy’s.
—Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 19 Feb. 2026
Her dismissal triggered the resignations of four senior CDC officials, including Houry and Jernigan, who cited anti-vaccine policies and misinformation pushed by Kennedy.
—USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
Misinformation and conspiracy theories about the public health system also spread during the pandemic, and longtime anti-vaccine activist groups saw a swell in interest from the wider public.
—Matt Brown, Fortune, 10 Feb. 2026
Misinformation and conspiracy theories about the public health system also spread during the pandemic, and longtime anti-vaccine activist groups saw a swell in interest from the wider public.
—Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
Misinformation and conspiracy theories about the public health system also spread during the pandemic, and longtime anti-vaccine activist groups saw a swell in interest from the wider public.
—Matt Brown, Denver Post, 8 Feb. 2026
That enraged a coalition of anti-mask, anti-vaccine, pro-Trump protesters, who pushed their way into the locked election office.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 8 Feb. 2026
And this secretary has been a long-standing anti-vaccine advocate.
—CBS News, 8 Feb. 2026
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“Anti-vaccine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-vaccine. Accessed 27 Feb. 2026.
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