Could a smaller monkeypox vaccine dose protect just as well?

NCT ID NCT05512949

First seen Apr 30, 2026 · Last updated May 16, 2026 · Updated 3 times

Summary

This study tested whether giving smaller doses of the MVA-BN monkeypox vaccine under the skin (instead of the standard full dose into the fat) still provides good protection. About 229 healthy adults aged 18–50 received either one-fifth or one-tenth of the standard dose under the skin, or the full dose as usual. Researchers measured immune responses to see if the lower doses were as effective.

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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

  • George Washington University Medical Faculty Associates

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

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

    Bethesda, Maryland, 20892-1504, United States

  • Saint Louis University Center for Vaccine Development

    St Louis, Missouri, 63104-1015, United States

  • The Hope Clinic of Emory University

    Decatur, Georgia, 30030, United States

  • University of California, San Diego (UCSD) - Antiviral Research Center (AVRC)

    San Diego, California, 92103-8208, United States

  • Vanderbilt University Medical Center

    Nashville, Tennessee, 37212, United States

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