Abstract
Dissenters from the dominant views about vaccination sometimes are subject to adverse actions, including abusive comment, threats, formal complaints, censorship, and deregistration, a phenomenon that can be called suppression of dissent. Three types of cases are examined: scientists and physicians; a high-profile researcher; and a citizen campaigner. Comparing the methods used in these different types of cases provides a preliminary framework for understanding the dynamics of suppression in terms of vulnerabilities.
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Martin, B. On the Suppression of Vaccination Dissent. Sci Eng Ethics 21, 143–157 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11948-014-9530-3
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