Meanings
plural community immunities
- countableuncountableepidemiologySynonym of herd immunity
How to help: Be social wise while we build community immunity
2021 December 9, Ottawa Public Health, “Thank you for getting vaccinated!”, in Community Immunity: Let's stay the course, Ottawa, archived from the original on 11 Jan 20222 more examples
In Delta we look forward to championing the race to community immunity and hope all of our neighbours will be right on our heels.
2021 May 27, Fraser Health, “Fraser Health Mayors Challenge Each Other to Community Immunity”, in NewsA third category, community immunity, does not involve physical components of the immune system for protection, but is still worth discussion in this capacity.
2019 April 22, Paul A. Offit, “Types of Immunity”, in Vaccine Education Center, Children's Hospital of PhiladelphiaSynonyms: herd immunity
Synonyms & antonyms
nounSynonym of herd immunity
Cite this entry
community immunity. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/community%20immunity
“community immunity.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/community%20immunity. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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