Someone who opposes the public health practice of vaccination.
Almost always, the reasons for their opposition are rooted in incorrect beliefs about vaccination. This can range from simply having fallen for urban legends about vaccine ingredients or about purported side effects of vaccines, to holding an elaborate conspiracy theory where literally every single doctor and researcher in the whole of the world who has personally studied vaccines and said 'No, they're much safer than the diseases they protect against' has been bought off.
Thanks to crank magnetism, anti-vaxxers are also frequently believers in chemtrails, the New World Order, HAARP weather modification, et cetera.
See flat earther.
Almost always, the reasons for their opposition are rooted in incorrect beliefs about vaccination. This can range from simply having fallen for urban legends about vaccine ingredients or about purported side effects of vaccines, to holding an elaborate conspiracy theory where literally every single doctor and researcher in the whole of the world who has personally studied vaccines and said 'No, they're much safer than the diseases they protect against' has been bought off.
Thanks to crank magnetism, anti-vaxxers are also frequently believers in chemtrails, the New World Order, HAARP weather modification, et cetera.
See flat earther.
That anti-vaxxer started by saying "I just don't think the government should be able to dictate my medical treatment" - but within a few minutes she was ranting about how Pasteur supposedly recanted germ theory on his deathbed and Big Pharma's been covering it up ever since.
by Antaeus Feldspar August 30, 2015
Inbred unschooling morons who don't know the first thing about real research, and reject the large scientific majority opinion based on what a fraudulent scammer with an online supplement store sells to them in their over-priced books.
The anti-vaxxer, when asked what cures autism, stated that squirting industrial strength bleach up your kid's ass will cure the autism and every other ailment. (Yes, they really believe this shit.)
by Antivaxxers bleach their asses September 04, 2015
An anti-vaxxer is a person who generally believes that vaccines are the main cause of diseases, they are generally middle-aged (45 to 65) moms who have one or more children.
These people will disharmonize (disagree) with every piece of scientific research thrown at them. They tend to get their facts from one or two websites or a paper that caused the MMR vaccine controversy
A controversy surrounding the combined measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine started with the 1998 publication of a fraudulent research paper in The Lancet linking the vaccine to colitis and autism spectrum disorders
These people also believe that everyone is paid by big pharama and that every scientist in the world is a fraud paid by the government.
Anti-vax moms tend to spread their malarkey to their children, plus they don't vaccinate them, which is a big problem since then the child can be a carrier of an eradicated vaccine and then it could spread it to other people.
Sadly, some unvaccinated kids COULD die of measles at the age of 3, as shown by a study done in 1986, This shows how unknowledgeable they are and how they can put their children and others lives in danger.
These people will disharmonize (disagree) with every piece of scientific research thrown at them. They tend to get their facts from one or two websites or a paper that caused the MMR vaccine controversy
A controversy surrounding the combined measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine started with the 1998 publication of a fraudulent research paper in The Lancet linking the vaccine to colitis and autism spectrum disorders
These people also believe that everyone is paid by big pharama and that every scientist in the world is a fraud paid by the government.
Anti-vax moms tend to spread their malarkey to their children, plus they don't vaccinate them, which is a big problem since then the child can be a carrier of an eradicated vaccine and then it could spread it to other people.
Sadly, some unvaccinated kids COULD die of measles at the age of 3, as shown by a study done in 1986, This shows how unknowledgeable they are and how they can put their children and others lives in danger.
"Hey, Bertha did you hear that the H1N1 flu vaccine causes AUTISM?"
"Oh golly Margaret I didn't know! I'd rather have my kid die of a completely eradicated disease than have it have autism!"
"Oh I agree with you Bertha, I'm so happy that I opened my eyes and became an anti-vaxxer"
*Child dies of polio*
"Oh golly Margaret I didn't know! I'd rather have my kid die of a completely eradicated disease than have it have autism!"
"Oh I agree with you Bertha, I'm so happy that I opened my eyes and became an anti-vaxxer"
*Child dies of polio*
by CurbMan November 24, 2018
"I don't understand how science works, therefor I'm an Anti-Vaxxer. Also, magic crystals and stuff."
by MrGBH August 30, 2015
A nutjob who rejects modern science and medical knowledge in favour of conspiracy theories, urban legends, and general crackpottery. Ironically, they shrilly denounce the evils of pharmaceuticals and doctors from behind the keyboard of their own computer - a product of that same science they reject.
Another term, arguably more accurate, is "pro diseaser".
Another term, arguably more accurate, is "pro diseaser".
Thanks to anti-vaxxers, diseases like measles, whooping cough and diphtheria that were practically non-existent are making a comeback. Great job, guys.
by HarpoMarx September 04, 2015
A fool who chooses to endanger him/herself, his/her family and society as a whole by refusing to vaccinate him/herself and his/her children against dangerous diseases. Anti-vaxxers are typically gullible people who lack a basic understanding of chemistry, biology and medicine.
by Claydragon September 03, 2015
Small minded, paranoid person who thinks they understand science but they really don't. Convinced of their own self righteousness as they tend to congregate in echo-chamber like groups which espouse 'big pharma' conspiracy theories. Often rely on 'natural' healing such as homeopathy and claim these work better than evidence based medicine.
Anti-vaxxer's are the reason many communicable diseases are on the rise, such as measles and whooping cough
by Mashpadwins September 03, 2015