Problems of Social Hygiene, Public Health and History of MedicineProblems of Social Hygiene, Public Health and History of Medicine0869-866X2412-2106Joint-Stock Company Chicot154110.32687/0869-866X-2024-32-5-941-945НеопределенThe social immunity as component of social health in context of demographic securityVolkovaOlga Alexandrovnavolkovaoa@rambler.ruThe Institute of Demographic Studies of the Federal Research Sociological Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences, 119333, Moscow, Russia271020243252604202526042025Copyright © 2025,2025<p>The purpose of the study is to consider social immunity as integral component of social health. It is determined that scientists recognize importance of natural, anthropogenic and social conditions of human residence for preservation and improvement of health. At that, most often life-style, professional activities, nutrition, physical activity and ecology are considered. However, it is noted that no less important for human health, especially for its social component, are influences of social environment, as well as stability and resistance of social subject itself to negative impacts of alien socio-cultural systems.<br />It is indicated that non-medical influences have daily impact on human social health. They originate from wide spectrum of social institutions that shape everyday life (authorities, family, education, sport, employment, culture). It is established that social immunity is a component of social health. It consists in human ability to recognize and to resist negative impacts coming from alien socio-cultural environment as an attempt of intrusion of alien images, norms, goals, values. The conclusion is made that social immunity acts as component of social health of every individual and thus it serves to ensure demographic security of entire country.</p>social immunitysocial healthdemographic securityсоциальный иммунитетсоциальное здоровьедемографическая безопасность1.World Health Organization. Available at: https://www.who.int2.Shabunova A. A. Public health in Russia: state and dynamics: a monograph. Vologda: ISERT RAS, 2010. 408 p. (in Russian).3.Morev M. V. Social health as a category of sociology. Siberian Society. 2022;6(2):65–80 (in Russian).4.Pripada E. N. Child's health as a social value. Knowledge. Understanding. Ability. 2007;(1):176–83 (in Russian).5.Wilkinson R., Marmot M. Social determinants of health: the solid facts, 2nd ed. World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe, 2003. Available at: https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/3265686.Zhapuev Z. A. Social immunity as a subject of sociological research: conceptualization of the concept. Humanities, socio-economic and social sciences. 2013;(2):46–50 (in Russian).7.Pilyushenko A. V. Social health of the individual, social burden and the problem of social immunity. Bulletin of Kemerovo State University. Series: Humanities and Social Sciences. 2021;5(2):141–7 (in Russian).8.Healthy lifestyle: monitoring — 2024. VTsIOM. Available at: https://wciom.ru/analytical-reviews/analiticheskii-obzor/zdorovyi-obraz-zhizni-monitoring (in Russian).9.Traditional values, modern goals, 2023. VTsIOM. Available at: https://wciom.ru/analytical-reviews/analiticheskii-obzor/tradicionnye-cennosti-sovremennye-celi (in Russian).