One jab for two bugs: pfizer tests combo COVID-Flu vaccine
NCT ID NCT06237049
First seen Jun 26, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This Pfizer trial tested whether a single injection combining an updated COVID-19 vaccine and a flu vaccine is safe and triggers a strong immune response. The study involved 644 healthy adults aged 50 and older. Researchers measured side effects and antibody levels to see if the combo shot works as well as getting the vaccines separately.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Combination of a modified RNA COVID-19 vaccine and a recombinant influenza vaccine
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a single annual shot that protects against both COVID-19 and flu, simplifying vaccination for older adults.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early-phase trial focused on safety and immune response, not yet on preventing illness. The combination may not work as well as separate shots, and side effects could be more common.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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644 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jan 2024
- Finished
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Sep 2024
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
- Ages
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50 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Accepted
You do not need to have the condition being studied to take part.
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Copied word for word from the study's registry entry, so the wording is the study team's rather than ours.
Inclusion Criteria: * Male or female participants aged 50 years or older at Visit 1 (Day 1). * Participants who are willing and able to comply with all scheduled visits, the investigational plan, laboratory tests, lifestyle considerations, and other study procedures. * Healthy participants who are determined by medical history, physical examination (if required), and clinical judgment of the investigator to be eligible for inclusion in the study. * Capable of giving signed informed consent as described in the protocol, which includes compliance with the requirements and restrictions listed in the informed consent document (ICD) and in the protocol. Exclusion Criteria: * Any medical or psychiatric condition including recent (within the past year) or active suicidal ideation/behavior or laboratory abnormality that may increase the risk of study participation or, in the investigator's judgment, make the participant inappropriate for the study. * Known infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis C virus (HCV), or hepatitis B virus (HBV). * History of severe adverse reaction associated with any vaccine and/or severe allergic reaction (eg, anaphylaxis) to any component of the study interventions. * Participants with a history of autoimmune disease or an active autoimmune disease requiring therapeutic intervention, including but not limited to systemic or cutaneous lupus erythematosus, autoimmune arthritis/rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, Sjögren's syndrome, idiopathic thrombocytopenia purpura, glomerulonephritis, autoimmune thyroiditis, temporal arteritis, psoriasis, and/or insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus. * Immunocompromised individuals with known or suspected immunodeficiency, determined by history and/or laboratory/physical examination. * Current heart disease, uncontrolled hypertension, or a prior history of myocarditis or pericarditis. * Bleeding diathesis or condition associated with prolonged bleeding that would, in the opinion of the investigator, contraindicate intramuscular injection. * Women who are pregnant, plan to become pregnant during the study, or are breastfeeding. * Prior history of ischemic stroke or transient ischemic attack. * Prior history of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS). * Participants with a calculated BMI of ≥35. * Receipt of chronic medications with known systemic immunosuppressant effects (including cytotoxic agents or systemic corticosteroids), or radiotherapy, within 60 days before enrollment through conclusion of the study. * Receipt of blood/plasma products, immunoglobulin, or monoclonal antibodies used for the treatment or prevention of COVID 19 or those that are considered immunosuppressive, from 90 days before study intervention administration, or planned receipt throughout the study. * Vaccination with any investigational or licensed influenza vaccine within 6 months (180 days) before study intervention administration, or ongoing receipt of chronic antiviral therapy with activity against influenza. * Vaccination with any investigational or licensed COVID-19 vaccine within 6 months (180 days) before study intervention administration. * Participation in other studies involving administration of an investigational product within 28 days prior to, and/or during, participation in this study. * Investigator site staff directly involved in the conduct of the study and their family members, site staff otherwise supervised by the investigator, and sponsor and sponsor delegate employees directly involved in the conduct of the study and their family members. * Deprived of freedom by an administrative or court order, or in an emergency setting, or hospitalized involuntarily. * Current alcohol abuse or drug addiction that in the opinion of the investigator might interfere with the study conduct or completion.
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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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ActivMed Practices & Research, LLC.
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 03801, United States
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Bio-Kinetic Clinical Applications LLC DBA QPS-MO(Patient Screening Center)
Springfield, Missouri, 65807, United States
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Bio-Kinetic Clinical Applications, LLC dba QPS-MO
Springfield, Missouri, 65802, United States
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Bio-Kinetic Clinical Applications, LLD dba QPS-MO
Springfield, Missouri, 65802, United States
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Centricity Research Columbus Ohio Multispecialty
Columbus, Ohio, 43213, United States
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Charlottesville Medical Research
Charlottesville, Virginia, 22911, United States
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Clinical Research Associates Inc
Nashville, Tennessee, 37203, United States
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Clinical Research Atlanta
Stockbridge, Georgia, 30281, United States
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Clinical Research Consulting
Milford, Connecticut, 06460, United States
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Clinical Site Partners, LLC dba Flourish Research
Winter Park, Florida, 32789, United States
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Clinical Trials of Texas, LLC
San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
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DM Clinical Research - Bellaire
Houston, Texas, 77081, United States
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DM Clinical Research - MDC
Tomball, Texas, 77375, United States
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DM Clinical Research- Cyfair
Houston, Texas, 77065, United States
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Diablo Clinical Research, Inc.
Walnut Creek, California, 94598, United States
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East-West Medical Research Institute
Honolulu, Hawaii, 96814, United States
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GW Medical Faculty Associates
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20037, United States
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GW Vaccine Research Unit
Washington D.C., District of Columbia, 20037, United States
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Headlands Research Orlando
Orlando, Florida, 32819, United States
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IMA Clinical Research San Antonio
San Antonio, Texas, 78229, United States
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Indago Research & Health Center, Inc
Hialeah, Florida, 33012, United States
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JEM Research Institute
Atlantis, Florida, 33462, United States
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Las Vegas Clinical Trials
Las Vegas, Nevada, 89030, United States
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Las Vegas Clinical Trials
North Las Vegas, Nevada, 89030, United States
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Optimal Research
Melbourne, Florida, 32934, United States
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Optimal Research
Peoria, Illinois, 61614, United States
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Orange County Research Center
Lake Forest, California, 92630, United States
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Orange County Research Center
Tustin, California, 92780, United States
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Rochester Clinical Research, LLC
Rochester, New York, 14609, United States
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SMS Clinical Research
Mesquite, Texas, 75149, United States
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