anti-vaxxer

[Jonathan Lighter]

The Daily Beast:

"LYMErix, a promising vaccine for Lyme disease introduced in the '90s, was
taken off the market due to pushback from anti-vaxxers (among other
groups)."

Why two exes?

Maybe because it makes the word look cool, like "Exxon."

Note too the subdued pun on "limericks."

JL

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