vaxxer

or vax·er

[ vak-ser ]

noun

, Informal.

1. a person who trusts vaccines or is in favor of vaccination:

   I'm sure there are plenty of people like me who would revel in the opportunity to gather safely together with other vaxxers in normal social settings.

Word History and Origins

Origin of vaxxer¹

First recorded in 2015–20; vax ( def ) + -er ¹( def )

Example Sentences

She started watching anti-vaccine documentaries, reading vaccine safety inserts, and following several social media accounts “to make us an informed vaxxer. We’re not anti-vax,” she said.

From Los Angeles Times

In 2016, Alley wrote on Twitter, "I'm not an anti vaxxer . . . I'm a 'mandatory vaccine enemy' . . . And some vaccines are unsafe . . . period."

From Salon

Added another: "Lemme get this straight… Out of every employable actor in the business, Taylor Swift and Blake Lively decided that during the pandemic they’d hire literal anti vaxxer Miles Teller to star in their new video? Miss girls this ain’t it… No."

From Fox News

Obviously Randall Roberts intended to expose the ignorance and idiocy of Arthur, but reading the piece only served to give credence to the rockers’ ignorance-based BS and, more importantly, encourage continued unwillingness of the “no vaxxer” crowd to get a brain.

From Los Angeles Times

Catholic Church and a staunch anti-masker/vaxxer, was put on a ventilator as a result of his suffering from COVID-19.

From Salon