Pandemic puzzle: COVID-19's hidden impact on pregnancy revealed
NCT ID NCT05197621
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study at Johns Hopkins Hospital is looking at how COVID-19 infection and mRNA vaccines (Pfizer or Moderna) affect pregnant women and their newborns. Researchers will collect blood, placenta, and breast milk samples from 300 participants to study immune responses and pregnancy outcomes. The goal is to fill knowledge gaps since pregnant women were not included in initial vaccine trials.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- mRNA COVID-19 vaccine (Pfizer or Moderna)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could provide crucial data on how COVID-19 vaccines work in pregnant women and their babies, helping guide future vaccine recommendations.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial, so it won't directly test a cure or therapy. Results may be limited by the small sample size and single location.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 300 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Apr 2020
- Expected to finish
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May 2028
An estimate. End dates often move.
- Lead sponsor
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Other sponsor
The registry's catch-all category, for sponsors it does not file as a company, a government agency, or a research network.
Who can take part
This study's own entry requirements. Only the study team can say for certain whether you qualify.
Who is studied
All pregnant women, aged 14-55, receiving prenatal care from Johns Hopkins Hospital or Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, who are planning to receive an mRNA COVID vaccine and/or a third dose booster during their pregnancy, or, patients who have had a positive COVID-19 test during their pregnancy or at the time of admission to Labor \& Delivery.
- Ages
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14 to 55 years
- Sex
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Female participants only
- 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 for Vaccine Arm: * All pregnant women receiving their prenatal care from the Johns Hopkins Hospital or Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, who are planning to receive an mRNA COVID vaccine and/or a third dose booster during their pregnancy. Exclusion Criteria: * Prior COVID-19 infection. Inclusion Criteria for Sample Collection Arm: * All pregnant women admitted to the Johns Hopkins Hospital or Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center for delivery and their newborn (at birth), will be considered for enrollment. * Pregnant patients with a positive COVID-19 test during their pregnancy or at the time of admission to Labor \& Delivery. Exclusion Criteria: * None
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Conditions
The condition(s) this trial relates to.
As listed by the trial registrant
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How to take part
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The places running it
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The official record
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Johns Hopkins Hospital
RECRUITINGBaltimore, Maryland, 21287, United States
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