anti-vaxxer

plural anti-vaxxers · alternative anti-vaxer · alternative antivaxer · alternative antivaxxer

1. informalA person who opposes vaccination, as for its purported dangerous effects.First known use c. 2000

   Like everyone else (other than anti-vaxxers, I guess), I was delighted to see the good news about the Pfizer vaccine hopefully being rolled out before Christmas.

   2020 November 18, Nigel Harris, “Comment: Of ministers and messaging”, in Rail, page 3

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   Janice D'Arcy reports at the Washington Post on the latest measles outbreak traced back to anti-vaccination fanatics, but this time, instead of an outbreak being traced back to a Whole Foods or a nursery school---the usual places where the kids of yuppie anti-vaxxers have a chance to expose and be exposed---the trail for this one leads back to the Super Bowl.

   2012 February 24, Amanda Marcotte, “Measles Outbreak Traced to Super Bowl, Anti-Vaccination Fanatics”, in Slate

   She acknowledged the existence of a “cohort of anti-vaxers”, as well as “valid” scepticism among other parts of society given the speed at which the vaccine has been developed. But the bigger issue, she said, will be how they manage a drip feed in supply.

   2020 November 21, Mark Hilliard, “Health officials working on strategy to overcome vaccine scepticism”, in The Irish Times

   Synonyms: anti-vaccinationist, anti-jabber · Antonyms: pro-vaxxer, vaxxer