anti-vaccine

adjective

anti-vac·​cine ˌan-tē-vak-ˈsēn  ˌan-ˌtī- 

-ˈvak-ˌsēn

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

… 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

Examples of anti-vaccine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The boom in vaccine-preventable outbreaks, cases, and tragic deaths is being fueled by slipping vaccination rates nationwide as health misinformation and anti-vaccine sentiments have taken hold. — Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 3 Nov. 2026

Pharma disclosures Speaking of Teixeira, the former first baseman’s list of endorsements includes an anti-vaccine group called Texans for Vaccine Choice. — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 3 Nov. 2026

There’s also some overlap with the medical freedom or anti-vaccine community as well as those who espouse Second Amendment rights. — Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 2 Nov. 2026

Now, on top of resistance from the chicken meat industry, there’s Kennedy’s anti-vaccine influence. — Kenny Torrella, Vox, 20 Oct. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for anti-vaccine

• acetylene
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• amphetamine
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• arsphenamine
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• catecholamine
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