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
Recent Examples on the Web
The new policy in Louisiana was implemented as some politicians have promoted false information about vaccines and as President-elect Donald Trump seeks to have anti-vaccine activist Robert F. Kennedy Jr lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
—Rosemary Westwood, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
His decades of anti-vaccine rhetoric could work against him.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
Despite the family connections, Democrats have raised alarms in response to Kennedy’s nomination, pointing to his history of anti-vaccine rhetoric.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
Before Facebook banned anti-vaccine advertisements, Children’s Health Defense was one of the primary funders of such messaging.
—Robert Schmad, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Dec. 2024
And Suzanne, a tactician in clogs, takes advantage of Don’s fecklessness to argue her anti-vaccine position from a place of intuition and emotion that no marshalling of facts can combat — not in a circle that runs according to consensus, anyway.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
Kennedy has tried to distance himself from his past anti-vaccine statements.
—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
In addition, Kennedy has questioned the safety of the polio vaccine and enlisted the help of a longtime adviser and anti-vaccine advocate, Aaron Siri, to vet potential job candidates for the incoming administration.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2024
The Associated Press reported that Kennedy traveled to the island nation in June 2019 and met with anti-vaccine activists before a severe outbreak that killed 83, mostly infants and children.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Rosemary Westwood, NPR, 20 Dec. 2024
His decades of anti-vaccine rhetoric could work against him.
—Elizabeth Robinson, NBC News, 19 Dec. 2024
Despite the family connections, Democrats have raised alarms in response to Kennedy’s nomination, pointing to his history of anti-vaccine rhetoric.
—Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
Before Facebook banned anti-vaccine advertisements, Children’s Health Defense was one of the primary funders of such messaging.
—Robert Schmad, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Dec. 2024
And Suzanne, a tactician in clogs, takes advantage of Don’s fecklessness to argue her anti-vaccine position from a place of intuition and emotion that no marshalling of facts can combat — not in a circle that runs according to consensus, anyway.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 17 Dec. 2024
Kennedy has tried to distance himself from his past anti-vaccine statements.
—Sareen Habeshian, Axios, 16 Dec. 2024
In addition, Kennedy has questioned the safety of the polio vaccine and enlisted the help of a longtime adviser and anti-vaccine advocate, Aaron Siri, to vet potential job candidates for the incoming administration.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2024
The Associated Press reported that Kennedy traveled to the island nation in June 2019 and met with anti-vaccine activists before a severe outbreak that killed 83, mostly infants and children.
—Rong-Gong Lin Ii, Los Angeles Times, 8 Dec. 2024
Dictionary Entries Near anti-vaccine
Cite this Entry
“Anti-vaccine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/anti-vaccine. Accessed 8 Jan. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share