natural immunity
Americannoun
noun
Example Sentences
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A flu pandemic occurs when the strain shifts, rather than drifts, sufficiently that humans do not have any natural immunity to it.
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026
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
"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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