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[–]makesyoudownvote 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

Not to be that guy, but the data very clearly indicates that it was NOT invented in 2019, but in use as far back as at least 2012.

However it shows a sudden and dramatic increase in usage around 2019.

Edit: Also if your look the term "antivaxxer" actually had a peak in 2004 too which if memory serves is right around the time of SARS. There also was this brilliant episode of Penn and Teller Bullshit about it. Here is a short clip from it.