A Brief History of Anti-vaccination Movements

Grignolio, Andrea

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-68106-1_2

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“…Anti-vaccination movements started during the 19 th century in England after Edward Jenner introduced vaccination by demonstrating that the cowpox could protect against smallpox 6 , 7 . Furthermore, the Vaccination Act of 1840 in the UK provided free vaccinations to all, then termed as “variolation” (inoculation of smallpox antigens).…”

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Anti-vaccination movements in the world and in Brazil

Oliveira

Cardoso

Ferreira

et al. 2022

Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.

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Anti-vaccination movements in the world and in Brazil

Oliveira

Cardoso

Ferreira

et al. 2022

Rev. Soc. Bras. Med. Trop.

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“…To take as an example an issue that is currently under debate, coalitions between branches of the "anti-vaccination movement" and a number of conspiracy groups have emerged (Fuchs, 2021;Pivetti et al, 2021). Protests against mandatory vaccination are not a new phenomenon (Grignolio, 2018) nor is their politicization (Kennedy, 2019). These protests are not, as they are often labeled by the media and in the political debate, automatically classifiable as conspiracy theories and it would be more appropriate to limit speaking of vaccine hesitancy, vaccine skepticism and/or opposition based on different cultural, political, medical and religious motivations (Bedford et al, 2018;Dubé et al, 2013;Hobson-West, 2007;Ward, 2016).…”

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Conspiracy theories and social movements studies: A research agenda

Bertuzzi

2021

Sociology Compass

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It is surprising to note the scarcity of contributions in social movement literature related to so‐called conspiracy theories. A considerable amount of the work on these topics has been produced in political science, history, media studies, social psychology and other disciplines. These accounts have often adopted a stigmatizing approach, looking at conspiracy theories as forms of pathologies (whether psychological, social or political). Moving from such a perspective to a constructivist one, I argue that conspiracy theories should represent an object of interest for social movement scholars: conspiracies supporters go into the streets to highlight their issues, protest against authority, propose alternative lifestyles and often claim to look for a better/different society. Applying the social movements toolkit can allow to better understand this phenomenon and apply critical perspectives in a more effective manner. On the basis of this premise, the first part of this article reviews the existing literature on conspiracy theories, also identifying the main lacunae; the second part outlines some possible research questions and lines of inquiry, moving beyond the classical theories in the field of social movement studies. The paper also introduces a number of new concepts, such as conspiracy mobilizations and conspiracy coalitions.

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“…From a political perspective, refraining from mandating vaccination is partly fuelled by scepticism expressed by parts of the population, which could lead to a lower level of support compared to voluntary measurements (Schmelz, 2021). Such scepticism varies from country to country and may ultimately result in strengthening the anti-vaccination movement (Grignolio, 2018). It is a movement that already enjoys media and political presence, making it an important voter group that cannot be neglected lightly (Kennedy, 2019;Bradshaw et al, 2020).…”

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Vaccination Requirements

Vogler

2021

Tourism (Zagreb, Online)

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With the start of vaccination efforts in various countries, hopes spark that social gatherings are coming closer within reach. From a leisure and tourism business perspective, vaccination is a possible road to restart. Such a restart depends on the number of people receiving vaccinations and the sense of safety for customers. Therefore, businesses relying on social gatherings might be highly motivated to further boost vaccination acceptance by requiring their customers to get vaccinated. The following shall provide a basis of debate about the possibilities of enforcing vaccination initiatives from a political perspective considering legal restrictions.

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A Brief History of Anti-vaccination Movements

Cited by 10 publications

References 32 publications

Anti-vaccination movements in the world and in Brazil

Anti-vaccination movements in the world and in Brazil

Conspiracy theories and social movements studies: A research agenda

Vaccination Requirements

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