natural immunity
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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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
Prof Openshaw is clear "we are not there yet" with Covid, but "with repeated infection we should build up natural immunity".
From BBC ● Dec. 16, 2023
The rise of the new subvariant should encourage people, especially those who are older, to get the new vaccine, as outdated booster shots or natural immunity from past infections may not be protective enough.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 16, 2023
"Chimpanzees are extremely susceptible to dying from diseases that originate in humans and to which they have little natural immunity," Langergraber said.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 26, 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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