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Collocations for immunity - noun

1. protection against disease

ADJ.

strong | acquired, natural

VERB + IMMUNITY

have
The island''s inhabitants had no immunity to the diseases carried by the explorers and quickly succumbed.
lack | acquire, build up, develop
Once you have had a cold you build up immunity to that particular virus.
stimulate
the use of vaccines to stimulate immunity
boost | lower
High levels of stress may lower your immunity to common illnesses.

IMMUNITY + VERB

develop
A strong immunity to reinfection develops after one year.

PREP.

~ against/to
The newcomers lacked immunity against local strains of the disease.

2. protection from danger/punishment

ADJ.

complete, total | effective | diplomatic, legal, parliamentary
Several ministers were stripped of parliamentary immunity as a prelude to facing corruption charges.
public interest
The newspaper claimed public interest immunity when threatened with prosecution for publishing the story (= claimed that the public had a right to know about the story).

VERB + IMMUNITY

enjoy | claim, seek | confer, give sb, grant (sb), guarantee (sb), provide | abolish, lift, strip sb of
The Supreme Court lifted the company''s immunity from criminal prosecution.
lose

PREP.

~ from
Unions were granted immunity from prosecution for non-violent acts.

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