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Total anti\u2013SARS\u2010CoV\u20102 antibodies were determined in serum specimens using the Wantai total antibody ELISA assay. Quantitative analysis, using Kantaro IgG assays, was performed in subsamples (1273 specimens) to asses and compare levels of IgG among vaccinated, recovered and participants with hybrid immunity. To adjust for age and gender distribution in sample, poststratification method is applied.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The overall cumulative seroprevalence was 94.6% (95% CI\u2009=\u200993.9\u201395.3). Significantly higher seroprevalence rates were observed among vaccinated 97.8% (95% CI\u2009=\u200997.3\u201398.4) comparing to unvaccinated participants (89.5%, 95% CI\u2009=\u200988.0\u201391.0). Seroprevalence increases with the number of received doses. Among various professions, the highest seroprevalence was found in the service industry (98.1%), education (98.0%) and healthcare (96.9%). We found that 2.2% of vaccinated and 3.6% of participants with SARS\u2010CoV\u20102 positivity during 2021 had no detectable IgG antibodies. Both seroprevalence (98.6%) and antibody titres (1094.4\u2009AU\/mL) were significantly higher among people with hybrid immunity.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Our findings reveal a 2.3\u2010fold increase in seroprevalence of SARS\u2010CoV\u20102 antibodies due to infection and vaccination, comparing to the first study performed 1\u2009year earlier. This study provides better understanding of the SARS\u2010CoV\u20102 transmission and highlights the important role of the vaccination in achieving the population immunity. 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