Which COVID booster causes fewer side effects? study investigates
NCT ID NCT07051031
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study looks at how adults feel after getting either the Novavax or the mRNA COVID-19 booster vaccine. Researchers will track symptoms like fever, fatigue, and headache for a week after vaccination. The goal is to help people understand which vaccine might cause fewer reactions and which they prefer.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 4
Runs after approval, following long-term safety and how well the treatment works in everyday use.
- Participants
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About 1,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Oct 2025
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2026
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.
- Ages
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18 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: Adults eligible for seasonal COVID-19 vaccine, ages 18 and older Signed informed consent form (ICF) and agree to participate in the study Prior receipt of one or more COVID-19 vaccines Exclusion Criteria: * If a person is experiencing a moderate or severe illness or infection (as judged by the study investigator) or has a fever (temperature of 38.0°C or higher) on the day they are supposed to participate in the study, they should not join until they are feeling better and the fever is gone. * Anyone with a medical or mental health issue, or problems with substance use that might make taking part in the study risky * People who have had a severe allergic reaction to COVID-19 vaccines in the past * Those who have been diagnosed with inflammation in or around the heart after receiving a COVID-19 vaccine * Individuals who have received any other vaccine within a week before joining the study or who plan to get a vaccine on the same day as the study or within 7 days afterward
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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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Oregon Health and Sciences University
Portland, Oregon, 97239, United States
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