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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Those have included Occupy Wall Street protests in New York, a convoy of anti-vaccine truckers, and recent college protests over the war in Gaza.
—Spencer Reynolds, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
But anti-vaccine sentiments and misinformation are clearly playing a large role as vaccination continues to decline and access has largely resumed.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2025
Unlike Kennedy’s anti-vaccine stance, his critical view of synthetic dyes is more broadly shared by groups across the ideological spectrum, though many food researchers and health experts dispute the idea that artificial dyes have proved to be dangerous.
—Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 27 July 2025
The panel’s vote came after a presentation against thimerosal by Lyn Redwood, the former leader of Children’s Health Defense, the anti-vaccine group founded by Kennedy.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 23 July 2025
Before that, Trump had nominated Dave Weldon, but the nomination was abandoned over concerns that his anti-vaccine views would torpedo his Senate confirmation.
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 30 July 2025
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime anti-vaccine activist, removed all 17 members of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, the panel responsible for recommending which shots are included in the nation’s adult and childhood immunization schedules.
—Jackie Fortiér, CNN Money, 28 July 2025
Children’s Health Defense — the anti-vaccine outfit that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. previously led — and like-minded plaintiffs claim the Washington Post, Reuters, Associated Press and the BBC colluded with Big Tech companies to censor them.
—The Wall Street Journal, Twin Cities, 25 July 2025
The call against thimerosal was first presented by Lyn Redwood, former leader of Children's Health Defense, an anti-vaccine group founded by Kennedy, during a June 26 meeting for the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 23 July 2025
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Spencer Reynolds, Time, 8 Aug. 2025
But anti-vaccine sentiments and misinformation are clearly playing a large role as vaccination continues to decline and access has largely resumed.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 1 Aug. 2025
Unlike Kennedy’s anti-vaccine stance, his critical view of synthetic dyes is more broadly shared by groups across the ideological spectrum, though many food researchers and health experts dispute the idea that artificial dyes have proved to be dangerous.
—Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 27 July 2025
The panel’s vote came after a presentation against thimerosal by Lyn Redwood, the former leader of Children’s Health Defense, the anti-vaccine group founded by Kennedy.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 23 July 2025
Before that, Trump had nominated Dave Weldon, but the nomination was abandoned over concerns that his anti-vaccine views would torpedo his Senate confirmation.
—Nate Anderson, ArsTechnica, 30 July 2025
Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a longtime anti-vaccine activist, removed all 17 members of the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, the panel responsible for recommending which shots are included in the nation’s adult and childhood immunization schedules.
—Jackie Fortiér, CNN Money, 28 July 2025
Children’s Health Defense — the anti-vaccine outfit that Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. previously led — and like-minded plaintiffs claim the Washington Post, Reuters, Associated Press and the BBC colluded with Big Tech companies to censor them.
—The Wall Street Journal, Twin Cities, 25 July 2025
The call against thimerosal was first presented by Lyn Redwood, former leader of Children's Health Defense, an anti-vaccine group founded by Kennedy, during a June 26 meeting for the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices.
—Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 23 July 2025
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“Anti-vaccine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-vaccine. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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