pro-vaxxers

Shot-friendly health advocates

Pro-vaxxers are people who support vaccination, particularly those who advocate publicly for vaccines or argue against anti-vaccine movements.

The term emerged during debates over childhood immunization and intensified during the COVID-19 pandemic.

It's often used by vaccine skeptics to characterize their opponents: The pro-vaxxers won't even consider the evidence.

Those who support vaccines rarely apply the label to themselves.

advocacy

supporters

People who back something

proponentsSupporters of a position
activistsPeople working for causes
campaignOrganized effort toward goal

movement · coalition · grassroots · lobbying · awareness · outreach · rally · petition · endorsement · alliance

immunization

vaccination

Administered immunity booster

inoculationInjection conferring disease resistance
shotsSmall poured drinks
boostersThings that increase power

jab · herd immunity · MMR · HPV · polio · varicella · antibodies · immunity · pediatrics · immunoglobulin

public health

epidemiology

Study of disease spread

outbreakSudden eruption of trouble
pandemicGlobal disease outbreak
epidemicWidespread disease occurrence

disease prevention · infection control · quarantine · community health · healthcare · sanitation · hygiene · health education · wellness programs · CDC

Opposites

vaccination stance

pro-vaxxersanti-vaxxers

Those rejecting routine immunizations

anti-vaxers · antivaxxers · anti-vax movement

Family

pro-vaxxer, vaxxer, vax, vaxx, anti-vaxxer, anti-vaxxers, vaccine, vaccines, vaccinate

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