pro-vax

See also: provax

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From pro- + vax.

Adjective

pro-vax (not comparable)

  1. (informal) Supporting vaccines and vaccination.
    Synonyms: pro-vaccination, pro-vaccine, (informal) pro-vaxxing
    Antonyms: anti-vaccination, anti-vaccine, (informal) anti-vax, (informal) anti-vaxxing
    • 2015 January 21, Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell, “How Fashion Helped Defeat 18th-Century Anti-Vaxxers”, in The Atlantic:
      And, indeed, fashion is already doing its part in the form of pro-vaxx and anti-vaxx T-shirts. [] Pro-vaxx T-shirts are harder to find, but are arguably more stylish and sassy. A cute retro design from Spreadshirt recommends: "Love your kids. Have them shot."
    • 2019 June 13, Jeffrey Kluger, “'They’re Chipping Away.' Inside the Grassroots Effort to Fight Mandatory Vaccines”, in Time:
      The most aggressive of the groups are not just demonstrating but also actively challenging pro-vax legislators, running candidates against them in primaries. [] Even when pro-vax bills do get signed into law, there is no guarantee the anti-vaccine activists will go along.
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