New COVID vaccine trial targets healthy Middle-Aged adults
NCT ID NCT07279766
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This large study tests whether an updated Moderna COVID-19 vaccine can prevent severe COVID-19 in adults aged 50 to 64 who have no health conditions that raise their risk. About 285,000 participants will be randomly assigned to get the vaccine or not. The main goal is to see if the vaccine reduces doctor visits or hospital stays for COVID-19.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Moderna COVID-19 vaccine (updated variant formulation)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that healthy adults aged 50-64 benefit from an updated COVID-19 vaccine to prevent severe illness.
- What could go wrong
- This trial only includes people without risk factors, so results may not apply to everyone. It is also pragmatic, meaning real-world factors could affect outcomes.
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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 285,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Dec 2025
- Expected to finish
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Aug 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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50 to 64 years
- 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: * Age 50-64 years * Informed consent form has been signed and dated Exclusion Criteria: * Medical conditions that increase the risk of severe COVID-19, which will be assessed through self-reporting. These medical conditions include: 1. Asthma 2. Cancer (excluding non-melanoma skin cancer) 3. Cardiomyopathies 4. Cerebrovascular disease 5. Chronic kidney disease 6. Chronic lung disease 7. Cystic Fibrosis 8. Dementia 9. Diabetes 10. Down syndrome 11. Heart failure 12. Human Immunodeficiency Virus 13. Immunosuppressive therapy 14. Ischemic heart disease 15. Liver disease 16. Neurological/neuromuscular disease 17. Psychiatric disease (psychotic, schizophrenic, schizotypal, depressive, and bipolar (affective) disorders). 18. Severe obesity (body mass index \>35 kg/m2) 19. Severe substance abuse 20. Short bowel syndrome 21. Solid organ transplant or hematological transplant * Apart from these, there are no specific exclusion criteria for this study
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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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Center for Translational Cardiology and Pragmatic Randomized Trials, Department of Cardiology, Copenhagen University Hospital - Herlev and Gentofte
Hellerup, 2900, Denmark
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Danske Lægers Vaccinations Service
Søborg, 2860, Denmark
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