: 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.—
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Sarah RitterAnti-vaccination parents have slammed a new law that bans unimmunised children from kindergartens.—Thomas Duff
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Siri petitioned the Food and Drug Administration in 2022 to revoke its approval of the polio vaccine on behalf of an anti-vaccination advocacy group.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2024
In contrast, the anti-vaccination movement is grounded in a distrust of science and government, and relies on deliberate misreadings of scientific evidence to support its positions.
—Keren Landman, Vox, 10 Dec. 2024
Although Kennedy’s penchant for amplifying medical conspiracies and his anti-vaccination activism have alarmed many public health experts, his vow to crack down on chemical additives in food has resonated with consumer health advocates.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
Greg Ratliff, senior vice president of advisory services at Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, which counsels individuals as well as foundations, says the group turned away a donor who wanted to create an anti-vaccination project at the height of Covid.
—Mary Holland, Robb Report, 1 Dec. 2024
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Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2024
In contrast, the anti-vaccination movement is grounded in a distrust of science and government, and relies on deliberate misreadings of scientific evidence to support its positions.
—Keren Landman, Vox, 10 Dec. 2024
Although Kennedy’s penchant for amplifying medical conspiracies and his anti-vaccination activism have alarmed many public health experts, his vow to crack down on chemical additives in food has resonated with consumer health advocates.
—Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
Greg Ratliff, senior vice president of advisory services at Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors, which counsels individuals as well as foundations, says the group turned away a donor who wanted to create an anti-vaccination project at the height of Covid.
—Mary Holland, Robb Report, 1 Dec. 2024
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“Anti-vaccination.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-vaccination. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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