Even Worse than it Looks? Anti-Vaccine Opinion Beyond "Anti-Vaxxers"

• In Event: Undervalued But Not Forgotten: The Politics of Public Health

Brief Overview

We show that the prevalence of anti-vaccine opinion extends far beyond just individuals who consider themselves "anti-vaxxers." We also show that people embrace the "anti-vaccine" label tend to do so in order to serve social identity goals.

Authors

• Matthew Motta, Oklahoma State University

• Steven Michael Sylvester, Utah Valley University

• Kristin Kay Lunz Trujillo, University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

• Timothy Herbert Callaghan, Texas A & M University-College Station