natural immunity
Americannoun
noun
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McGill University scientists have discovered that pregnancy may trigger a natural immunity to boost protection against severe flu infection.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 2, 2024
He argued against lockdowns and masking for children, questioned the benefits of vaccine boosters, and predicted incorrectly that populations would quickly acquire natural immunity to SARS-CoV-2.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 25, 2024
It’s likely that vaccinations, natural immunity from past infections and the development of medications such as Paxlovid have made the disease much less risky.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 29, 2024
Eventually, global supply chains beefed up the production of masks and other protective gear, vaccines were developed and released, which combined with natural immunity massively reduced the number of COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2023
Science shows that 95 percent of the human population has natural immunity to Hansen’s disease.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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