nonimmunized
adjective
non·im·mu·nized
ˌnän-ˈi-myə-ˌnīzd 
: not having been made immune to something (such as a communicable disease) especially by vaccination
nonimmunized children at risk of measles
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In rare cases in populations that are underimmunized, the weakened virus can mutate and infect nonimmunized people.
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Peter Schwartzstein, Scientific American, 22 May 2020
Measles is notoriously contagious for people without immunity to the disease, with a 90 percent infection rate for nonimmunized people who venture near an active spreader, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—The Washington Post, NOLA.com, 26 Feb. 2018
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Peter Schwartzstein, Scientific American, 22 May 2020
Measles is notoriously contagious for people without immunity to the disease, with a 90 percent infection rate for nonimmunized people who venture near an active spreader, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
—The Washington Post, NOLA.com, 26 Feb. 2018
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“Nonimmunized.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nonimmunized. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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