anti-vax
adjective [ before noun ] informal (also anti-vaxx, antivax, antivaxx) uk/ˌæn.tiˈvæks/ us/ˌæn.t̬iˈvæks/
(个人或群体)反疫苗接种的
used to describe a person or group that does not agree with vaccinating people (= giving them injections to prevent disease) and spreads and encourages opinions against vaccines
How do we tackle the anti-vax movement? 我们如何应对反疫苗运动?
There are three main ways that antivax groups like to spread their misinformation. 反疫苗组织主要喜欢用三种方式来散布误导资讯。
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- They recommended standard childhood vaccinations, going against their anti-vax fringe elements who advocate homeopathic prophylaxis.
- Many of the mistruths of the world's antivax movement originate on her site.
- How about the anti-vax movement, which is responsible for the growth in polio, diphtheria, measles and other easily preventable diseases?
- Antivaxx influencers are a big problem.
- When we see anti-vaxx misinformation on social media, we must resist falling into the trap of engaging with it, which only spreads it further.
- The narrative behind every anti-vax message is: “COVID-19 isn’t dangerous; vaccines are dangerous; you can’t trust doctors or scientists."
- The organization notes that social media firms' annual revenue from the "anti-vaxx industry", linked mostly to advertising, is estimated at £750m.