antivaccinationist
Opposes immunization shots
An antivaccinationist opposes vaccination, believing vaccines are harmful, unnecessary, or an infringement on personal freedom.
The term dates to the 19th century, when organized resistance first emerged against mandatory smallpox vaccination.
Modern antivaccinationists often cite debunked claims linking vaccines to autism or other conditions: The school board meeting was disrupted by antivaccinationists.
Clandestine coordinated scheming
- pseudoscienceBogus methodology posing as factual
- disinformationIntentional deceptive falsehoods
- hoaxDeliberate deception for effect
- mythTraditional explanatory tale
fearmongering · rumor · scaremongering · cherry-picking · anecdotal · debunked · fraudulent · Wakefield
Protective medical injection
- measlesContagious viral rash illness
- mumpsViral gland inflammation
- rubellaViral illness with rash
- polioParalytic viral infection
whooping-cough · HPV · influenza · tetanus · outbreak · epidemic · immunocompromised · contraindication
Against protective injections
- activismDirect effort for reform
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
- resistanceCapacity to withstand force
noncompliance · boycott · advocacy · lobbying · rally · demonstration · refusal · exemption
Immune system specialist
- epidemiologistScientist studying disease spread
- pediatricianPhysician for children
- CDCU.S. public health agency
- WHOUN health authority
FDA · evidence-based · fact-checker · debunker · criticism · rebuttal · mandate · requirement
Lack of firm belief
- distrustAbsence of confidence
- suspicionSense of unease about motives
- hesitancyUnwillingness to proceed
- warinessCautious distrust
questioning · misgivings · uncertainty · fear · concern · risk-averse · wait-and-see · cautious
conspiracy
Clandestine coordinated scheming
- pseudoscienceBogus methodology posing as factual
- disinformationIntentional deceptive falsehoods
- hoaxDeliberate deception for effect
myth · fearmongering · rumor · scaremongering · cherry-picking · anecdotal · debunked · fraudulent · Wakefield · toxins
immunization
Protective medical injection
polio · whooping-cough · HPV · influenza · tetanus · outbreak · epidemic · immunocompromised · contraindication · exemption
anti-vax
Against protective injections
- activismDirect effort for reform
- campaignOrganized effort toward goal
- protestPublic expression of disapproval
resistance · noncompliance · boycott · advocacy · lobbying · rally · demonstration · refusal · exemption · waiver
immunologist
Immune system specialist
- epidemiologistScientist studying disease spread
- pediatricianPhysician for children
- CDCU.S. public health agency
WHO · FDA · evidence-based · fact-checker · debunker · criticism · rebuttal · mandate · requirement
doubt
Lack of firm belief
- distrustAbsence of confidence
- suspicionSense of unease about motives
- hesitancyUnwillingness to proceed
wariness · questioning · misgivings · uncertainty · fear · concern · risk-averse · wait-and-see · cautious · worried
vaccine, vaccines, vaccinate, vaccinated, vaccinating, vaccination, vaccinations, vaccinator, vaccinators