Immunity or resistance is the ability to ward off damage or disease through our defenses. The two general types of immunity are innate and adaptive.
Innate or nonspecific immunity refers to defenses that are present at birth. Innate immunity does not involve specific recognition of a microbe and acts against all microbes in the same way.
Adaptive or specific immunity on the other hand refers to defenses that involve specific recognition of a microbe once it has breached the innate immunity defenses. Adaptive immunity is based on a specific response to a
specific microbe as well as adapting or adjusting to handle said specific microbe.
This can be applied to our daily lives as pathogens and microbes mutate to wear down our body's defenses. Our immunity comes into play as adaptive immunity gained from vaccines or being exposed to the pathogen and developing natural antibodies occurs in our daily lives and is crucial for one's safety and survival.