anti-vaxxers
Immunization rejection movement
Anti-vaxxers are people who oppose vaccination, believing vaccines are harmful, ineffective, or an infringement on personal freedom.
The term is usually dismissive or derogatory, used by those who consider anti-vaccine views misguided or dangerous: Anti-vaxxers spread misinformation on social media.
The movement gained visibility during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Contagious viral rash illness
- polioParalytic viral infection
- mumpsViral gland inflammation
- rubellaViral illness with rash
- outbreaksSudden widespread occurrences
immunocompromised · epidemics · quarantine · exemptions · contraindications
Intentional deceptive falsehoods
- pseudoscienceBogus methodology posing as factual
- mythsTraditional untrue narratives
- propagandaBiased information for influence
- hoaxDeliberate deception for effect
scaremongering · microchips · 5G · depopulation · cover-up
Direct effort for reform
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- rallyGathering for a cause
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
- marchRhythmic group walk
boycott · grassroots · petition · advocacy · coalition · solidarity · resistance · noncompliance
Absence of confidence
- hesitancyUnwillingness to proceed
- questioningSeeking answers through inquiry
- suspicionSense of unease about motives
- doubtLack of firm belief
Authoritative commands or requirements
- exemptionsReleases from obligation
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- polarizationSeparation into opposing extremes
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
measles
Contagious viral rash illness
outbreaks · immunocompromised · epidemics · quarantine · exemptions · contraindications
disinformation
Intentional deceptive falsehoods
- pseudoscienceBogus methodology posing as factual
- mythsTraditional untrue narratives
- propagandaBiased information for influence
hoax · scaremongering · microchips · 5G · depopulation · cover-up
activism
Direct effort for reform
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- rallyGathering for a cause
- demonstrationPublic display of opinion
march · boycott · grassroots · petition · advocacy · coalition · solidarity · resistance · noncompliance · picketing
distrust
Absence of confidence
- hesitancyUnwillingness to proceed
- questioningSeeking answers through inquiry
- suspicionSense of unease about motives
doubt · wariness · Tuskegee · thimerosal
mandates
Authoritative commands or requirements
- exemptionsReleases from obligation
- legislationOfficial enactment of statutes
- polarizationSeparation into opposing extremes
- fringe believerstruthers, conspiracy theorists, flat earthers, QAnon, moon landing deniers
- Science Debatesclimate change, global warming, evolution debate, creationism, intelligent design
- anti-vaccineJenny McCarthy, misinformation, pseudoscience, religious exemption, religious exemptions
- COVID skeptics
- vaccinesPfizer, Moderna, AstraZeneca, flu shot, Johnson & Johnson
- Fringe Groupsmilitias, extremists, radicals, separatists, dissidents
anti, vaxxer, vaxxed, vaxxing, vaccine, vaccines, vaccinate, vaccinating, vaccination