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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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
While few jabs still contain thimerosal, the move eliminates a vaccine option for Americans and is a win for the anti-vaccine movement, which has long targeted the ingredient.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 23 July 2025
Some QAnon communities merged with or were absorbed into broader anti-vaccine, anti-globalist, and Christian nationalist movements.
—Art Jipson, The Conversation, 19 July 2025
Hopkins said chemical ingredients in vaccines have long been a focus of anti-vaccine messaging.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 16 July 2025
At its first meeting last month, that reconstituted group voted to remove recommendations for flu shots, following the advice of an anti-vaccine activist invited to speak at the meeting.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 July 2025
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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
While few jabs still contain thimerosal, the move eliminates a vaccine option for Americans and is a win for the anti-vaccine movement, which has long targeted the ingredient.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 23 July 2025
Some QAnon communities merged with or were absorbed into broader anti-vaccine, anti-globalist, and Christian nationalist movements.
—Art Jipson, The Conversation, 19 July 2025
Hopkins said chemical ingredients in vaccines have long been a focus of anti-vaccine messaging.
—Fran Kritz, Verywell Health, 16 July 2025
At its first meeting last month, that reconstituted group voted to remove recommendations for flu shots, following the advice of an anti-vaccine activist invited to speak at the meeting.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 16 July 2025
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“Anti-vaccine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-vaccine. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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