Vaccinated but infected? new study investigates why
NCT ID NCT05060939
First seen Jun 24, 2026 · Last updated Jun 26, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study enrolled over 1,000 vaccinated adults who later tested positive for COVID-19. Researchers analyzed the virus's genetic code and measured antibody levels to understand which variants cause breakthrough infections and how well the immune system responds. The goal is to improve vaccines and public health strategies.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study could help identify which virus variants are more likely to infect vaccinated people and guide future vaccine updates.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It cannot prove cause and effect, and results may not apply to all populations or newer variants.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Not a phased trial
Phase numbers describe drug development. The registry uses this when they do not apply, as it does for trials of devices, procedures or behaviour changes, and for observational studies.
- Participants
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1,072 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Aug 2021
- Finished
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Feb 2024
- 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.
- Ages
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18 to 95 years
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: * Age: ≥ 18 years old * Persons having given their written consent and accepting a follow-up every 6 months for 24 months, followed by a final visit at 36 months. * Persons affiliated to a social security scheme or beneficiary of such a scheme Exclusion Criteria: \- Pregnant or lactating woman
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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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BAL Antonin
Lyon, National Reference Center For Respiratory Viruses, 69317 LYON Cedex 04, France
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