anti-vaccination

adjective

an·​ti-vac·​ci·​n·​ation
ˌan-tē-ˌvak-sə-ˈnā-shən,
ˌan-ˌtī- How to pronounce anti-vaccination (audio)
: opposed to vaccination
But state health officials and vaccine proponents have argued that unvaccinated children pose a health risk to others. They point to the recent measles outbreak in Johnson County and elsewhere, a disease that has reappeared since the anti-vaccination movement has grown.Sarah Ritter
Anti-vaccination parents have slammed a new law that bans unimmunised children from kindergartens.Thomas Duff

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Given Kennedy’s anti-vaccination stance and conspiratorial leanings, some policy experts and former government officials are concerned about how his views could shape the nation’s health agenda. Emily Mullin, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024 The second troubling political trend has been the anti-science and anti-vaccination movements and political leaders providing fuel to these movements, amplifying their messaging. Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024 But because religious hard-liners are responsible for so much of the anti-vaccination rhetoric in Pakistan, winning over imams is vital for both the success of vaccination drives and the safety of the health workers. Manish Sreevatsava, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2021 Schneider was criticized recently for what were described as transphobic, misogynistic, and anti-vaccination jokes at a Hospitals of Regina Foundation event in Canada. Denise Petski, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for anti-vaccination 

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of anti-vaccination was in 1849

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“Anti-vaccination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-vaccination. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.

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