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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Kennedy, a long-time anti-vaccine crusader before taking on the nation's top health post, has linked vaccines to autism and sought to rewrite the country's immunization policies.
—Reuters, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
In fact, immunization is a dicey-enough financial proposition that the administration’s anti-vaccine policies already are discouraging providers from stocking some immunizations.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2025
Aaron Siri, a Kennedy ally, is one of Guzman’s lawyers, and the lawsuit is funded in part by the Informed Consent Action Network, an anti-vaccine organization founded by Kennedy’s former communications director.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025
Pinning the blame on Tylenol instead of vaccines enraged Kennedy's own anti-vaccine organization, Children's Health Defense.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
This is a common anti-vaccine talking point.
—Sony Salzman, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025
Kennedy, a longtime anti-vaccine activist, has promoted discredited theories that vaccines cause autism.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
The discussion Friday included a number of fringe ideas promoted by anti-vaccine groups, including claims that injuries caused by the Covid vaccines aren’t being well documented or that the shots can lead to cancer or birth defects — assertions not supported by scientific evidence.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2025
The piece argued a common anti-vaccine trope, supposedly identifying a link between vaccines and autism.
—Mackenzie France, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
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Reuters, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
In fact, immunization is a dicey-enough financial proposition that the administration’s anti-vaccine policies already are discouraging providers from stocking some immunizations.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 3 Oct. 2025
Aaron Siri, a Kennedy ally, is one of Guzman’s lawyers, and the lawsuit is funded in part by the Informed Consent Action Network, an anti-vaccine organization founded by Kennedy’s former communications director.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 24 Sep. 2025
Pinning the blame on Tylenol instead of vaccines enraged Kennedy's own anti-vaccine organization, Children's Health Defense.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Sep. 2025
This is a common anti-vaccine talking point.
—Sony Salzman, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2025
Kennedy, a longtime anti-vaccine activist, has promoted discredited theories that vaccines cause autism.
—Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2025
The discussion Friday included a number of fringe ideas promoted by anti-vaccine groups, including claims that injuries caused by the Covid vaccines aren’t being well documented or that the shots can lead to cancer or birth defects — assertions not supported by scientific evidence.
—Erika Edwards, NBC news, 19 Sep. 2025
The piece argued a common anti-vaccine trope, supposedly identifying a link between vaccines and autism.
—Mackenzie France, Boston Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
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“Anti-vaccine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-vaccine. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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