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The study aims to characterize immune response dynamics post-breakthrough infection in participants with different vaccination regimens.

April 3, 2026Frontiers in ImmunologyOpen Access

Real-world immune dynamics following COVID-19 vaccination and breakthrough infection: a paired-sample study in Zhejiang Province, China

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YHYuxin HuHangzhou Medical College YWYouhong WengXinjiang Medical University XLXi LiBGI Group (China)

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This paired-sample study assesses immune response dynamics and heterogeneity following breakthrough infections in varied vaccine regimens, suggesting implications for ongoing immune monitoring.

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The study aims to characterize immune response dynamics post-breakthrough infection in participants with different vaccination regimens.
370 participants were enrolled from a stratified random sample of permanent residents.
Participants received various vaccines: adenoviral, inactivated, or recombinant protein subunit vaccines.
Paired serum samples were collected post-vaccination and after breakthrough infection.
RBD-IgG levels, neutralizing activity, and cytokines were quantified.
Correlation analyses assessed immune heterogeneity.
Robust seroconversion was observed across all vaccine groups, with over 90% RBD-IgG positivity post-vaccination.
Following breakthrough infections, antibody levels and neutralizing activity significantly increased across all groups.
IL-13 levels consistently declined across all vaccine groups post-infection.
Correlation analyses showed no stable relationship between antibodies and cytokines, but RBD-IgG was highly correlated at both time points.
A low-responder phenotype was identified among BTI participants, indicating persistent immune heterogeneity.

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Hu et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69cf58fd5a333a8214609be4 https://doi.org/10.3389/fimmu.2026.1801564

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This paired-sample study assesses immune response dynamics and heterogeneity following breakthrough infections in varied vaccine regimens, suggesting implications for ongoing immune monitoring.

Real-world immune dynamics following COVID-19 vaccination and breakthrough infection: a paired-sample study in Zhejiang Province, China

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Real-world immune dynamics following COVID-19 vaccination and breakthrough infection: a paired-sample study in Zhejiang Province, China

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