New vaccine aims to shield babies from pneumonia and meningitis
NCT ID NCT07629440
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jul 10, 2026 · Updated 2 times
Summary
This study tests a new pneumococcal vaccine in healthy infants to see if it is safe and works better than the current vaccine. About 3,230 babies will receive either the new vaccine or the existing one at routine checkups. Researchers will compare side effects and immune responses to see if the new vaccine offers broader protection against serious infections like pneumonia and meningitis.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only — not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (new version)
- What this could lead to
- If it works, this could provide broader protection against pneumonia, meningitis, and ear infections in infants compared to the current vaccine.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 3 trial, so results are not yet known. The new vaccine may not be more effective or could cause unexpected side effects.
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
The condition terms exactly as the trial's registrant entered them.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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ACC Pediatric Research
RECRUITINGHaughton, Louisiana, 71037, United States
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AMR Clinical
RECRUITINGProvo, Utah, 84604, United States
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AMR Clinical
RECRUITINGSyracuse, Utah, 84075, United States
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ASR, LLC
RECRUITINGBoise, Idaho, 83702, United States
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Aavon Clinical Trials, LLC.
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77074, United States
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Alabama Clinical Therapeutics, LLC Birmingham Pediatric Associates
RECRUITINGBirmingham, Alabama, 35205, United States
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Allegheny Health and Wellness Pavilion
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGErie, Pennsylvania, 16506, United States
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Altruistic Clinical Research Global
RECRUITINGNorcross, Georgia, 30093, United States
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Atrium Health - STRIVE Research clinic
RECRUITINGCharlotte, North Carolina, 28207, United States
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Atrium Health Cannon Research Cente
RECRUITINGCharlotte, North Carolina, 28203, United States
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Atrium Health Levine Children's Charlotte Pediatrics
RECRUITINGMatthews, North Carolina, 28105, United States
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Atrium Health Levine Children's Myers Park Pediatrics
RECRUITINGCharlotte, North Carolina, 28207, United States
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Atrium Health STRIVE Research Clinic - Matthews
RECRUITINGMatthews, North Carolina, 28105, United States
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BRCR Global Puerto Rico
RECRUITINGPonce, 00717, Puerto Rico
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BRCR Global Puerto Rico
RECRUITINGSan Juan, 00907, Puerto Rico
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Bailony Pediatrics
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGNational City, California, 91950, United States
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Bingham Memorial Hospital
RECRUITINGBlackfoot, Idaho, 83221, United States
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Bioresearch Partner
RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33155, United States
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C & R Research Services USA
RECRUITINGHomestead, Florida, 33030, United States
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Caguas Clinical Research
RECRUITINGCaguas, 00725, Puerto Rico
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Child Health Care Associates
RECRUITINGEast Syracuse, New York, 13057, United States
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Childrens Hospital of Colorado
RECRUITINGAurora, Colorado, 80045, United States
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Clinical Research Investigator Group
RECRUITINGBayamón, 00960, Puerto Rico
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Clinical Research Partners, LLC
RECRUITINGRichmond, Virginia, 23226, United States
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Clinical Research Puerto Rico
RECRUITINGGuayama, 00784, Puerto Rico
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Clinical Research of Central California
RECRUITINGFresno, California, 93704, United States
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Cordova Research Institute LLC
RECRUITINGSweetwater, Florida, 33182, United States
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Dade Research Center
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33173, United States
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Direct Helpers Research Center
RECRUITINGHialeah, Florida, 33012, United States
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Dr. Ruben Aleman & Associates
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMcAllen, Texas, 78504, United States
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Duke Vaccine and Trials Unit
RECRUITINGDurham, North Carolina, 27703, United States
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Durham Pediatrics at North Duke Street
RECRUITINGDurham, North Carolina, 27704, United States
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Eminent Clinical Research and Associates
RECRUITINGNorth Lauderdale, Florida, 33068, United States
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Eximia Research - IA, LLC (dba Integrated Clinical Trial Services, LLC)
RECRUITINGWest Des Moines, Iowa, 50265, United States
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Family Medical Clinic
RECRUITINGEl Monte, California, 91731, United States
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Florida Pharmaceutical Research and Associates, Inc.
RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33143, United States
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Fukazawa Pediatric Clinic
RECRUITINGFukuoka, 813-0036, Japan
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Fukui Aiiku Hospital
RECRUITINGFukui, 910-0833, Japan
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Futaba Clinic
RECRUITINGShinjuku-ku, Tokyo, 160-0017, Japan
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Gold Coast Health Research Center, LLC
RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33155, United States
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Helios Clinical Research
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSherwood, Arkansas, 72120, United States
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Houston Clinical Research Associates
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77090, United States
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Integrity Clinical Network, LLC
RECRUITINGDerby, Kansas, 67037, United States
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KUR Research, LLC
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGCentreville, Alabama, 35042, United States
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Kool Kids Pediatrics
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77065, United States
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Kose Children Clinic
RECRUITINGKofu, Yamanashi, 400-0853, Japan
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Kubota Children's Clinic
RECRUITINGOsaka, 544-0033, Japan
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Kur Research, LLC
RECRUITINGColumbia, Maryland, 21045, United States
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Leavitt Clinical Research
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGIdaho Falls, Idaho, 83404, United States
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Medical Research Partners
RECRUITINGAmmon, Idaho, 83406, United States
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Mercury Clinical Research (Administrative Office)
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77054, United States
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Mercury Clinical Research - Pediatric Associates
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77087, United States
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Mercury Clinical Research - Sunrise Pediatrics
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77077, United States
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Michigan Center of Medical Research
RECRUITINGBingham Farms, Michigan, 48025, United States
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Michigan Institute of Research
RECRUITINGAllen Park, Michigan, 48101, United States
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MidValley Research, Inc
RECRUITINGMoline, Illinois, 61265, United States
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Midwest Children's Health Research Institute
RECRUITINGLincoln, Nebraska, 68504, United States
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Midwest Children's Health Research Institute
RECRUITINGLincoln, Nebraska, 68505, United States
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Midwest Children's Health Research Institute
RECRUITINGLincoln, Nebraska, 68516, United States
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Midwest Children's Health Research Institute
RECRUITINGLincoln, Nebraska, 68522, United States
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Neutra Life Sciences
RECRUITINGHouston, Texas, 77042, United States
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Nintenkaikagoshima Children's Hospital
RECRUITINGHioki, Kagoshima-ken, 899-2503, Japan
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Northwest Arkansas Pediatric Clinic
RECRUITINGFayetteville, Arkansas, 72703, United States
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Ohigesenseino Kodomo Clinic
RECRUITINGSapporo, Hokkaido, 062-0907, Japan
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Pediatric Associates of Mt. Carmel
RECRUITINGCincinnati, Ohio, 45245, United States
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Pediatric Center- Neutra Life Sciences
RECRUITINGRichmond, Texas, 77469, United States
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Pediatric Clinical Trials of Tennessee, LLC
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGTullahoma, Tennessee, 37388, United States
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Ponce Medical School Foundation Inc./ CAIMED Center
RECRUITINGPonce, 00716, Puerto Rico
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PriMED Clinical Research
RECRUITINGDayton, Ohio, 45429, United States
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Prime Clinical Research - Lewisville
RECRUITINGLewisville, Texas, 75067, United States
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Prime Clinical Research - Mansfield
RECRUITINGMansfield, Texas, 76063, United States
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Proactive Clinical Research LLC
RECRUITINGEdinburg, Texas, 78539, United States
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Proactive El Paso,LLC
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGEl Paso, Texas, 79902, United States
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Proactive RGV
RECRUITINGBrownsville, Texas, 78520, United States
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Riveldi and Associates
RECRUITINGMiami Lakes, Florida, 33014, United States
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SMS Clinical Research LLC
RECRUITINGMesquite, Texas, 75149, United States
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San Gabriel Woman's Health
RECRUITINGArcadia, California, 91007, United States
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San Juan Bautista School of Medicine - Clinical Research Unit
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGCaguas, 00726, Puerto Rico
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San Miguel Medical
RECRUITINGTrujillo Alto, 00976-3910, Puerto Rico
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Senders Pediatrics
RECRUITINGSouth Euclid, Ohio, 44121, United States
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SeraCollection Research Services, LLC
RECRUITINGMontebello, California, 90640, United States
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Shindo children's clinic
RECRUITINGFukuoka, Fukuoka, 814-0121, Japan
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Stanford University Medical Center
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGPalo Alto, California, 94304, United States
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Sun Research Institute
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGSan Antonio, Texas, 78215, United States
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TOYOTA Memorial Hospital
RECRUITINGToyota-shi, Aichi-ken, 471-8513, Japan
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Tekton Research, LLC.
RECRUITINGRichmond, Virginia, 23233, United States
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The Children's Clinic of Jonesboro, P.A.
RECRUITINGJonesboro, Arkansas, 72401, United States
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The Iowa Clinic.
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGAnkeny, Iowa, 50023, United States
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Tribe Clinical Research LLC. at Parkside Pediatrics Harrison Bridge Road
RECRUITINGSimpsonville, South Carolina, 29680, United States
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University of Alabama at Birmingham - School of Medicine
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGBirmingham, Alabama, 35233, United States
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University of Rochester Medical Center
RECRUITINGRochester, New York, 14642, United States
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University of Texas Medical Branch, Sealy Institute for Vaccine Sciences Clinical Trials Program
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGGalveston, Texas, 77555, United States
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Vasconcello-Cohen MD Research, LLC.
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGMiami, Florida, 33183, United States
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Velocity Clinical Research, Grand Island
RECRUITINGGrand Island, Nebraska, 68803, United States
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Vida Clinical Studies, LLC
RECRUITINGDearborn Heights, Michigan, 48127, United States
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Wilmington Health
NOT_YET_RECRUITINGWilmington, North Carolina, 28405, United States
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Yokoyama Children'S Clinic
RECRUITINGKasuga, Fukuoka, 816-0801, Japan
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