anti-vaxxer
anti-vaxxer by doctor douche October 10, 2015
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Anti-vaxxer
Someone who rejects medical advice and scientific consensus about the efficacy and safety of vaccinations. Typically pairs with anti-government paranoia, anti-corporate sentiment, conspiracy theories, and the "appeal to nature" fallacy. Anti-vaxxers also spawned the movement of autism-trutherism, which claims that autism is caused as a response to adjuvants found in vaccinations.
While there are several common schools of thought among anti-vaxxer circles, specific claims will often change about why vaccinations are harmful. The anti-vaxxer will single out benign ingredients as being particularly toxic regardless of its concentration, or sometimes that inoculation itself is a sham practice and was never necessary. Many anti-vaxxers instead champion "natural immunity," which involves actually contracting the disease that is vaccinated against in hope that they will be less susceptible to it in the future.
Tactics often include the "argument from ignorance," the "appeal to nature," and "begging the question."
While there are several common schools of thought among anti-vaxxer circles, specific claims will often change about why vaccinations are harmful. The anti-vaxxer will single out benign ingredients as being particularly toxic regardless of its concentration, or sometimes that inoculation itself is a sham practice and was never necessary. Many anti-vaxxers instead champion "natural immunity," which involves actually contracting the disease that is vaccinated against in hope that they will be less susceptible to it in the future.
Tactics often include the "argument from ignorance," the "appeal to nature," and "begging the question."
My kid got measles from Disneyland because a bunch of unvaccinated kids showed up. Stupid anti-vaxxer parents are killing kids!
Anti-vaxxer by Molasseswar October 10, 2015
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Anti-vaxxer
One who spent 20 minutes reading titles from a google search and now believes they are better educated than doctors who spend 10 years combined in medical school and residency. Synonym: Dunning-Kruger.
The anti-vaxxer spent 20 minutes Googling and decided they knew more than doctors who spend their entire lives studying the subject.
Anti-vaxxer by VicRMCX October 11, 2015
Anti-vaxxer
A particularly stupid brand of conspiracy theorist who believe watching a YouTube carries the same weight as a medical degree.
Anti-vaxxer by Sherri Tenpenny October 10, 2015
anti-vaxxer
Someone who, despite abundant scientific research and studies showing the opposite, believes that vaccines are dangerous, and instead turns to ineffective "placebo" methods of keeping themselves well.
anti-vaxxer by Bertramism October 10, 2015
anti-vaxxer
Opposed to the use of vaccines; despite the overwhelming scientific consensus that vaccines are safe and effective.
Will often resort to retracted and debunked research papers (some decades old) and conspiracy theories to back up their claims.
Will often resort to retracted and debunked research papers (some decades old) and conspiracy theories to back up their claims.
"Did he really just cite Wakefield?"
"Yeah, next we'll be hearing about mercury and lizard people, typical anti-vaxxer tripe".
"Yeah, next we'll be hearing about mercury and lizard people, typical anti-vaxxer tripe".
anti-vaxxer by SciMonkey October 11, 2015
Anti vaxxer
A person, usually a mother, who could not afford an abortion, so doesn't vaccinate their children in hopes that they will eventually get aborted by nature.
"Could you afford an abortion?"
No, so I just became an anti vaxxer so they would just be aborted for free!
No, so I just became an anti vaxxer so they would just be aborted for free!
Anti vaxxer by Iamvaccinated February 15, 2019