First major trial tests mpox vaccine in young children

NCT ID NCT06549530

Summary

This study is testing a vaccine called MVA-BN to see if it is safe and creates a strong immune response in children aged 2 to 12 years old, compared to adults. The goal is to prevent infections from mpox (monkeypox), smallpox, and related viruses. All participants receive two shots, four weeks apart, and researchers will track their antibody levels and any side effects for a year.

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Contacts and locations

Locations

  • Epicentre Mbarara Research Centre

    Mbarara, Uganda

  • Uganda Virus Research Institute

    Entebbe, Uganda

  • University of Kinshasa

    Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo

Conditions

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