Mpox vaccine shows promise for teens in new study

NCT ID NCT05740982

First seen Apr 24, 2026 · Last updated May 15, 2026 · Updated 4 times

Summary

This study tested whether the MVA-BN vaccine for mpox works as well in teenagers (ages 12-17) as it does in adults. About 450 healthy participants received two doses of the vaccine. Researchers measured immune responses and monitored for side effects to see if the vaccine is safe and effective for younger people.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Baylor College of Medicine

    Houston, Texas, 77030-3411, United States

  • Brigham and Women's Hospital

    Boston, Massachusetts, 02115-6110, United States

  • Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19146, United States

  • Children's of Alabama Child Health Research Unit (CHRU)

    Birmingham, Alabama, 35233-0011, United States

  • Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center Vaccine Research Center

    Cincinnati, Ohio, 45229-3039, United States

  • Duke Vaccine and Trials Unit

    Durham, North Carolina, 27703, United States

  • Emory University School of Medicine

    Atlanta, Georgia, 30322-1014, United States

  • George Washington University Medical Faculty Associates

    Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20037, United States

  • Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute

    Seattle, Washington, 98101-1466, United States

  • NIH Clinical Research Center, Investigational Drug Management and Research Section

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20892-1504, United States

  • Ponce Medical School Foundation Inc., CAIMED Center

    Ponce, 00716, Puerto Rico

  • Saint Louis University Center for Vaccine Development

    St Louis, Missouri, 63104-1015, United States

  • UPMC University Center

    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 15213, United States

  • University of Maryland, School of Medicine, Center for Vaccine Development and Global Health

    Baltimore, Maryland, 21201-1509, United States

  • University of Rochester Medical Center

    Rochester, New York, 14642-0001, United States

  • University of Texas Medical Branch

    Galveston, Texas, 77555-0435, United States

  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37212, United States

  • Washington University in St. Louis

    St Louis, Missouri, 63110-1010, United States

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