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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If Makary is confirmed and anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is also confirmed as Trump's pick to oversee the Department of Health and Human Services, which includes the FDA, Makary would likely report to Kennedy.
—CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024
The findings come amid rising vaccine hesitancy in the U.S., and a week after President-elect Donald Trump named Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a prominent anti-vaccine activist, as his pick for health and human services secretary.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2024
The Oz selection adds to the uncertainty over the future of health care policy, coming on top of Trump's nomination of anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to run HHS.
—Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
Kennedy’s nomination also moved vaccine and dental stocks this week, due to his previous anti-vaccine comments and calls for fluoride to be removed from the country’s drinking water.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
Kennedy's anti-vaccine views may pose a challenge in getting confirmed for the role by the U.S. Senate.
—Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 15 Nov. 2024
Polis previously supported parents’ ability to opt out of vaccinations — drawing support from anti-vaccine advocates — despite the state’s poor rankings for pediatric immunization.
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday picked Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an anti-vaccine activist who dropped out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsed Trump, to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.
—Laura Strickler, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Both Trump and Kennedy have said publicly that longtime anti-vaccine activist Kennedy will probably have a prominent role in health policy in a second Trump administration.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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CBS News, 22 Nov. 2024
The findings come amid rising vaccine hesitancy in the U.S., and a week after President-elect Donald Trump named Robert F. Kennedy Jr., a prominent anti-vaccine activist, as his pick for health and human services secretary.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2024
The Oz selection adds to the uncertainty over the future of health care policy, coming on top of Trump's nomination of anti-vaccine conspiracy theorist Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to run HHS.
—Axios, 19 Nov. 2024
Kennedy’s nomination also moved vaccine and dental stocks this week, due to his previous anti-vaccine comments and calls for fluoride to be removed from the country’s drinking water.
—Bruce Gil, Quartz, 19 Nov. 2024
Kennedy's anti-vaccine views may pose a challenge in getting confirmed for the role by the U.S. Senate.
—Natalie Eilbert, Journal Sentinel, 15 Nov. 2024
Polis previously supported parents’ ability to opt out of vaccinations — drawing support from anti-vaccine advocates — despite the state’s poor rankings for pediatric immunization.
—Seth Klamann, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday picked Robert F. Kennedy Jr., an anti-vaccine activist who dropped out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsed Trump, to lead the Department of Health and Human Services.
—Laura Strickler, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
Both Trump and Kennedy have said publicly that longtime anti-vaccine activist Kennedy will probably have a prominent role in health policy in a second Trump administration.
—Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Anti-vaccine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-vaccine. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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