immune

/ɪˈmjuːn/adjective

Unable to catch a disease, either through natural resistance or because of vaccination.

Example sentence

“Once you've had chickenpox, you're usually immune to it.”

Followed by 'to': immune to criticism, immune to the virus. In law, 'immune from prosecution' uses 'from'.

Related words

infectionThe spread of harmful germs multiplying out of control inside a person, animal, or plant.nutritionThe food and substances that a body needs to stay healthy and grow.diagnosisThe act, or an instance, of working out what illness or condition a person has and what is causing it.wellnessThe state of being healthy in body and mind, sometimes covering safety as well.clinicA place where people receive medical care, especially patients who do not stay overnight.therapyCare given to treat a health problem after it has been diagnosed; essentially the same as treatment.