anti-vaxxer

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anti-vaxxer

One who is opposed to the administering of vaccines, especially to children. "Vaxx" is short for "vaccine." Anti-vaxxers usually believe that vaccines are linked to illness. Many people believe that anti-vaxxers put our whole society at risk. With all the anti-vaxxers in this community, there has been an uptick in cases of measles.
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