diff --git a/R/human_infection.R b/R/human_infection.R
index fb64e036..f9fbe3b9 100644
--- a/R/human_infection.R
+++ b/R/human_infection.R
@@ -22,13 +22,15 @@ simulate_infection <- function(
     infection_outcome
 ) {
   if (bitten_humans$size() > 0) {
-    boost_immunity(
-      variables$ib,
-      bitten_humans,
-      variables$last_boosted_ib,
-      timestep,
-      parameters$ub
-    )
+    if(parameters$parasite == "falciparum"){
+      boost_immunity(
+        variables$ib,
+        bitten_humans,
+        variables$last_boosted_ib,
+        timestep,
+        parameters$ub
+      )
+    }
   }
 
   # Calculate Infected
@@ -61,7 +63,14 @@ calculate_infections <- function(
   source_humans <- variables$state$get_index_of(
     c('S', 'A', 'U'))$and(bitten_humans)
 
-  b <- blood_immunity(variables$ib$get_values(source_humans), parameters)
+  if(parameters$parasite == "falciparum"){
+    ## p.f models blood immunity
+    b <- blood_immunity(variables$ib$get_values(source_humans), parameters)
+    
+  } else if (parameters$parasite == "vivax"){
+    ## p.v does not model blood immunity
+    b <- parameters$b
+  }
 
   source_vector <- source_humans$to_vector()
 
diff --git a/R/processes.R b/R/processes.R
index c416a334..901d5e7c 100644
--- a/R/processes.R
+++ b/R/processes.R
@@ -41,13 +41,19 @@ create_processes <- function(
     # Maternal immunity
     create_exponential_decay_process(variables$icm, parameters$rm),
     create_exponential_decay_process(variables$ivm, parameters$rvm),
-    # Blood immunity
-    create_exponential_decay_process(variables$ib, parameters$rb),
     # Acquired immunity
     create_exponential_decay_process(variables$ica, parameters$rc),
     create_exponential_decay_process(variables$iva, parameters$rva),
     create_exponential_decay_process(variables$id, parameters$rid)
   )
+  
+  if(parameters$parasite == "falciparum"){
+    processes <- c(
+      processes,
+      # Blood immunity
+      create_exponential_decay_process(variables$ib, parameters$rb)
+    )
+  }
 
   if (parameters$individual_mosquitoes) {
     processes <- c(
@@ -169,6 +175,12 @@ create_processes <- function(
   # =========
   # Rendering
   # =========
+  
+  imm_var_names <- c('ica','icm','id','iva','ivm')
+  if(parameters$parasite == "falciparum"){
+    imm_var_names <- c(imm_var_names,'ib')
+  }
+
   processes <- c(
     processes,
     individual::categorical_count_renderer_process(
@@ -178,8 +190,8 @@ create_processes <- function(
     ),
     create_variable_mean_renderer_process(
       renderer,
-      c('ica', 'icm', 'ib', 'id', 'iva', 'ivm'),
-      variables[c('ica', 'icm', 'ib', 'id', 'iva', 'ivm')]
+      imm_var_names,
+      variables[imm_var_names]
     ),
     create_prevelance_renderer(
       variables$state,
diff --git a/R/variables.R b/R/variables.R
index 39a7bf49..5cf93b6e 100644
--- a/R/variables.R
+++ b/R/variables.R
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 #' boosted for tracking grace periods in the boost of immunity
 #' * ICM - Maternal immunity to clinical disease
 #' * IVM - Maternal immunity to severe disease
-#' * IB  - Pre-erythoctic immunity
+#' * IB  - Pre-erythoctic immunity (p.f only)
 #' * ICA  - Acquired immunity to clinical disease
 #' * IVA  - Acquired immunity to severe disease
 #' * ID - Acquired immunity to detectability
@@ -96,7 +96,6 @@ create_variables <- function(parameters) {
   initial_states <- initial_state(parameters, initial_age, groups, eq, states)
   state <- individual::CategoricalVariable$new(states, initial_states)
   birth <- individual::IntegerVariable$new(-initial_age)
-  last_boosted_ib <- individual::DoubleVariable$new(rep(-1, size))
   last_boosted_ica <- individual::DoubleVariable$new(rep(-1, size))
   last_boosted_iva <- individual::DoubleVariable$new(rep(-1, size))
   last_boosted_id <- individual::DoubleVariable$new(rep(-1, size))
@@ -124,17 +123,21 @@ create_variables <- function(parameters) {
     )
   )
 
-  # Pre-erythoctic immunity
-  ib  <- individual::DoubleVariable$new(
-    initial_immunity(
-      parameters$init_ib,
-      initial_age,
-      groups,
-      eq,
-      parameters,
-      'IB'
+  if(parameters$parasite == "falciparum"){
+    # Pre-erythoctic immunity
+    last_boosted_ib <- individual::DoubleVariable$new(rep(-1, size))
+    ib  <- individual::DoubleVariable$new(
+      initial_immunity(
+        parameters$init_ib,
+        initial_age,
+        groups,
+        eq,
+        parameters,
+        'IB'
+      )
     )
-  )
+  }
+  
   # Acquired immunity to clinical disease
   ica <- individual::DoubleVariable$new(
     initial_immunity(
@@ -224,13 +227,11 @@ create_variables <- function(parameters) {
   variables <- list(
     state = state,
     birth = birth,
-    last_boosted_ib = last_boosted_ib,
     last_boosted_ica = last_boosted_ica,
     last_boosted_iva = last_boosted_iva,
     last_boosted_id = last_boosted_id,
     icm = icm,
     ivm = ivm,
-    ib = ib,
     ica = ica,
     iva = iva,
     id = id,
@@ -248,7 +249,13 @@ create_variables <- function(parameters) {
     spray_time = spray_time
   )
   
-
+  if(parameters$parasite == "falciparum"){
+    variables <- c(variables,
+                   last_boosted_ib = last_boosted_ib,
+                   ib = ib
+    )
+  }
+  
   # Add variables for individual mosquitoes
   if (parameters$individual_mosquitoes) {
     species_values <- NULL
diff --git a/data-raw/parasite_parameters.csv b/data-raw/parasite_parameters.csv
index 72af00b2..70ca90c2 100644
--- a/data-raw/parasite_parameters.csv
+++ b/data-raw/parasite_parameters.csv
@@ -89,20 +89,13 @@ vivax,kmax,10
 vivax,du,110,to_be_removed
 vivax,init_iva,0,to_be_removed
 vivax,init_ivm,0,to_be_removed
-vivax,init_ib,0,to_be_removed
 vivax,init_id,0,to_be_removed
-vivax,ub,7.2,to_be_removed
 vivax,uv,11.4321,to_be_removed
 vivax,ud,9.44512,to_be_removed
 vivax,pvm,0.195768,to_be_removed
 vivax,rvm,76.8365,to_be_removed
-vivax,rb,3650,to_be_removed
 vivax,rva,10950,to_be_removed
 vivax,rid,3650,to_be_removed
-vivax,b0,0.59,to_be_removed
-vivax,b1,0.5,to_be_removed
-vivax,ib0,43.9,to_be_removed
-vivax,kb,2.16,to_be_removed
 vivax,theta0,0.0749886,to_be_removed
 vivax,theta1,0.0001191,to_be_removed
 vivax,iv0,1.09629,to_be_removed