Mayo clinic study aims to define normal vaccine reactions in kids
NCT ID NCT04112355
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study from Mayo Clinic measures how healthy children's immune systems respond to routine vaccines. Researchers will take blood samples before and after vaccination to track levels of various immune markers. The goal is to establish a range of normal responses, which could help identify when a child's immune system is not working properly. The study will also look at whether certain genetic differences affect these responses.
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
- This study could help doctors better understand what a normal immune response to vaccines looks like in healthy children, which may improve care for kids with unusual reactions to infections.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a treatment trial. It only measures responses in healthy children, so results may not apply to sick children or lead to direct medical changes.
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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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Aug 2019
- Expected to finish
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Dec 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
Children scheduled for vaccinations at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN
- Ages
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4 months to 21 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: * Children 5-7 months of age receiving the 3rd scheduled dose of the diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, inactivated polio, Haemophilus influenzae type b, and pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (DTap-IPV/Hib+PCV13). * Children 10-18 months of age receiving the 1st scheduled dose of the measles, mumps, rubella, and varicella vaccine (MMR+VZV). * Children 4-6 years of age receiving the 2nd scheduled MMR+VZV dose. * Children and young adults receiving the annual flu vaccine or COVID vaccine Exclusion Criteria: * History of autoinflammatory or autoimmune disease. * History of genetic or metabolic disorder. * History of hematological disorder. * History of malignancy or active malignancy undergoing suppressive treatment. * Blood donation or collection within 8 weeks of the study. * Signs or symptoms consistent with severe infection at the time of first visit. * Weight less than 6 kg in group 1, less than 7.5 kg for group 2, less than 12 kg for group 3.
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How to take part
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The places running it
1 site. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
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A doctor treating you
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Contacts and locations
Locations
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Mayo Clinic
Rochester, Minnesota, 55905, United States
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