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ArticleEBioMedicine2026

Three-year follow-up of the COVAXID trial: real-world assessment of SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine immunogenicity in immunocompromised individuals highlights increasing roles of hybrid and passive immunity.

Puran Chen, Peter Bergman, Ola Blennow, Lotta Hansson, Stephan Mielke, Piotr Nowak, Yu Gao, Gunnar Söderdahl, Anders Österborg, C I Edvard Smith and 13 more

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Puran ChenDepartment of Medicine Huddinge, Center for Infectious Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Peter BergmanDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Laboratory Medicine, Clinical Immunology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Clinical Immunology and Transfusion Medicine, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden.
Ola BlennowDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Transplantation, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Lotta HanssonDepartment of Hematology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Oncology-Pathology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Stephan MielkeDepartment of Cellular Therapy and Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation (CAST), Karolinska University Hospital Huddinge, Karolinska Comprehensive Cancer Center, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Laboratory Medicine, Biomolecular and Cellular Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Piotr NowakDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Medicine Huddinge, Infectious Diseases, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Yu GaoDepartment of Medicine Huddinge, Center for Infectious Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Gunnar SöderdahlDepartment of Transplantation, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Clinical Science, Intervention and Technology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Anders ÖsterborgDepartment of Hematology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Oncology-Pathology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
C I Edvard SmithDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Laboratory Medicine, Biomolecular and Cellular Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Jan VesterbackaDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Medicine Huddinge, Infectious Diseases, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
David WullimannDepartment of Medicine Huddinge, Center for Infectious Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Angelica CuapioDepartment of Medicine Huddinge, Center for Infectious Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Mira AkberDepartment of Medicine Huddinge, Center for Infectious Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Gordana BogdanovicDepartment of Clinical Microbiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Sandra MuschiolDepartment of Clinical Microbiology, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Microbiology, Tumor and Cell Biology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Mikael ÅbergDepartment of Medical Sciences, Clinical Chemistry, Science for Life Laboratory, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
Karin LoréDepartment of Medicine Solna, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Margaret Sällberg ChenDepartment of Laboratory Medicine, Division of Pathology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Per LjungmanDepartment of Cellular Therapy and Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation (CAST), Karolinska University Hospital Huddinge, Karolinska Comprehensive Cancer Center, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Medicine Huddinge, Division of Hematology, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Marcus BuggertDepartment of Medicine Huddinge, Center for Infectious Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Soo AlemanDepartment of Infectious Diseases, Karolinska University Hospital, Stockholm, Sweden; Department of Medicine Huddinge, Infectious Diseases, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden. Electronic address: soo.aleman@regionstockholm.se.
Hans-Gustaf LjunggrenDepartment of Medicine Huddinge, Center for Infectious Medicine, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden. Electronic address: hans-gustaf.ljunggren@ki.se.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundImmunocompromised individuals were identified early in the pandemic as being at increased risk of severe COVID-19 and have demonstrated variable immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 vaccination. Although coordinated vaccination programmes are now well established, their long-term effects on sustained immunity in the present patient populations remain insufficiently understood.

methodsThe prospective SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccine trial COVAXID was conducted in a well-characterised, real-world cohort of 539 immunocompromised and healthy individuals across 21 subgroups, organised into six main categories. At the 36-month time point, 218 participants remained. Participants provided blood samples for assessment of binding antibody titres and pseudo-neutralisation activity against ancestral SARS-CoV-2 and 21 variants, including Omicron sub-lineages. T cell responses were evaluated in a defined subset of participants. Immunogenicity outcomes were analysed over a three-year period in relation to SARS-CoV-2 vaccination, SARS-CoV-2 infection, and immunoglobulin replacement therapy (IGRT).

findingsBetween years two and three, antibody titres and neutralisation capacity showed a consistent pattern of maintenance or increase across most study groups and subgroups. These increases were driven by cumulative exposure to vaccine booster doses, SARS-CoV-2 infection, and, in some cases, passive immunisation through IGRT. CD4

interpretationThe findings support continued, tailored vaccination strategies for elderly and immunocompromised individuals. Integrating immune monitoring with infection history and adjunctive therapies may help refine booster policies, optimise protection, and strengthen future vaccination programmes for high-risk populations.

fundingThe present studies were supported by the European Research Council, Karolinska Institutet, Knut and Alice Wallenberg Foundation, Nordstjernan AB, Region Stockholm, and the Swedish Research Council.

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COVID-19COVID-19 VaccinesImmunocompromised HostImmunogenicity, VaccineSARS-CoV-2AdultAgedAntibodies, NeutralizingAntibodies, ViralFemaleFollow-Up StudiesHumansImmunization, PassiveMaleMiddle AgedProspective StudiesAntibodies, NeutralizingAntibodies, ViralCOVID-19 VaccinesChronic lymphocytic leukaemiaClinical studyCOVID-19Haematopoietic stem cell transplantationHIVmRNA vaccinePrimary immunodeficiency diseaseSARS-CoV-2Solid organ transplantation

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