How to Use anti-vaccination in a Sentence

anti-vaccination

adjective
  • But here’s an easy prediction: The anti-vaccination movement in the U.S. and globally is going to result in the deaths of more children.
    — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 19 Dec. 2023
  • And while some humans and many bots have been very vocal about spreading anti-vaccination messages, bighorn sheep have been rather quiet about them.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2023
  • Ever since the vaccines from Pfizer and Moderna were authorized in late 2020, anti-vaccination groups in the U.S. have blamed the shots for fatal heart problems in young athletes.
    — Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 11 Apr. 2024
  • One of the judges the party nominated had been photographed with far-right and anti-vaccination supporters who tried to storm the German Parliament during a protest in 2020.
    — Erika Solomon, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2024
  • Such is the case with measles, a disease declared eliminated in the United States in 2000 that is making a big comeback due in part to anti-vaccination myths and misconceptions.
    — Pat Bass, Md, Verywell Health, 19 Jan. 2024
  • The anti-vaccination movement is spreading—to pet owners.
    — Stephanie Armour, WSJ, 14 Oct. 2023
  • Tenpenny had long worked as an influencer of sorts in anti-vaccination corners of the internet.
    — Jake Zuckerman, cleveland, 9 Aug. 2023
  • That included embracing the anti-vaccination movement in a bear hug.
    — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2023
  • Just last year, three members of the family wrote an op-ed in Politico denouncing him for pushing anti-vaccination theories online.
    — Brenton Blanchet, Peoplemag, 5 July 2023
  • But because religious hard-liners are responsible for so much of the anti-vaccination rhetoric in Pakistan, winning over imams is vital for both the success of vaccination drives and the safety of the health workers.
    — Manish Sreevatsava, Foreign Affairs, 21 June 2021
  • Kennedy was a leading anti-vaccination voice during the Covid-19 pandemic, using his social media platforms to sow doubt and misinformation about the shots.
    — Donie O'Sullivan, CNN, 5 June 2023
  • Kennedy’s anti-vaccination agenda, also based on bogus science, would lead to a major public health disaster.
    — Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Siri petitioned the Food and Drug Administration in 2022 to revoke its approval of the polio vaccine on behalf of an anti-vaccination advocacy group.
    — Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2024
  • Meanwhile, Rodgers grew into a divisive figure in American culture after revealing his anti-vaccination views in the fall of 2021.
    — Martha Ross, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2024
  • That was a problem, because Kennedy’s anti-vaccination stance is a major element of his presidential campaign.
    — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2023
  • Among the candidates remaining, DeSantis may be the most famous convert to the politics of anti-vaccination, but, with this subject, Haley has more experience.
    — Darius Tahir, CBS News, 20 Nov. 2023
  • The spread of anti-vaccination and anti-lockdown messages became an impediment to public health initiatives.
    — WIRED, 26 Oct. 2023
  • Kennedy’s anti-vaccination and anti-government spiel appeals to prominent entertainment and business figures who like to be thought of as iconoclasts.
    — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2023
  • Last year, three members of the famed American political dynasty wrote an op-ed in Politico denouncing him for pushing anti-vaccination theories online.
    — Virginia Chamlee, Peoplemag, 5 June 2023
  • Beyond commentators like Owens, dozens of tweets with hundreds and sometimes thousands of likes shared the assertion that Foxx had suffered a serious medical condition from the vaccine, along with other anti-vaccination sentiments.
    — Kalhan Rosenblatt, NBC News, 8 June 2023
  • In Minnesota in 1902, the local anti-vaccination league hoped to overturn a law requiring vaccination of schoolchildren against smallpox, managing to organize a debate.
    — Time, 22 June 2023
  • Meta has since faced scrutiny for misinformation about elections, anti-vaccination stories, violence and hate speech.
    — Auzinea Bacon, CNN, 12 Jan. 2025
  • The heart of his book is a call for government agencies and professional organizations to wage an aggressive battle against anti-vaccination and anti-science propaganda.
    — Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Given Kennedy’s anti-vaccination stance and conspiratorial leanings, some policy experts and former government officials are concerned about how his views could shape the nation’s health agenda.
    — Emily Mullin, WIRED, 31 Oct. 2024
  • Schneider was criticized recently for what were described as transphobic, misogynistic, and anti-vaccination jokes at a Hospitals of Regina Foundation event in Canada.
    — Denise Petski, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2024
  • Ultimately, that distrust fed the anti-vaccination campaigns.
    — Jennifer Medina, New York Times, 7 Aug. 2023
  • In contrast, the anti-vaccination movement is grounded in a distrust of science and government, and relies on deliberate misreadings of scientific evidence to support its positions.
    — Keren Landman, Vox, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Although Kennedy’s penchant for amplifying medical conspiracies and his anti-vaccination activism have alarmed many public health experts, his vow to crack down on chemical additives in food has resonated with consumer health advocates.
    — Karen Kaplan, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
  • The second troubling political trend has been the anti-science and anti-vaccination movements and political leaders providing fuel to these movements, amplifying their messaging.
    — Bruce Y. Lee, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
  • In Kansas, for instance, lawmakers are currently considering an anti-vaccination bill that would allow for wide-ranging exemptions to any immunization requirements.
    — Beth Mole, Ars Technica, 23 Mar. 2023

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