What is Hybrid Immunity?

Jennifer R. Povey
2 min readOct 21, 2021
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The latest buzz phrase about COVID-19 is “hybrid immunity.” We’re told it’s a good thing, so let’s unpack this.

What is Hybrid Immunity?

It’s actually very simple. It turns out that people who caught COVID-19 and then got vaccinated have stronger immunity than people who only caught it and people who only got vaccinated.

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Jennifer R. Povey

I write about fantasy, science fiction and horror, LGBT issues, travel, and social issues.