Can a new vaccine safely shield babies from meningitis?
NCT ID NCT06389513
First seen Aug 13, 2026 · Last updated Aug 14, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This trial is testing the safety of the Menhycia® vaccine in about 3,000 healthy 3-month-old infants who have not yet received any epidemic meningitis vaccine. The infants will receive three doses of the vaccine at least one month apart, with an optional booster at 12 months of age. Researchers will monitor for any local or systemic side effects, such as fever or injection-site reactions, to ensure the vaccine is safe for this age group.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Menhycia® (MCV4) vaccine
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could confirm that Menhycia® is safe for routine use in young infants, helping protect them against epidemic meningitis.
- What could go wrong
- This is a safety-focused study, not designed to measure effectiveness. Possible side effects include local reactions like redness or swelling, and systemic reactions like fever.
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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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3,011 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Jun 2024
- Finished
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May 2026
- Lead sponsor
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A company
The lead sponsor is a pharmaceutical, biotech, or medical-device company.
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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3 to 3 months
- 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: * Infants 3 months of age who had not received any epidemic encephalitis vaccine at the time of screening * The legal guardian or delegate has given informed consent, has voluntarily signed an informed consent form, and is able to comply with the requirements of the clinical study protocol Exclusion Criteria: First dose exclusion criteria * Fever before vaccination, axillary temperature \>37.0°C * Congenital malformations or developmental disorders, genetic defects, severe malnutrition, etc. * History of epilepsy, convulsions or seizures or history or family history of psychiatric disorders * Acute infections or active chronic diseases, severe infectious or allergic skin diseases * Known allergy to a component of the vaccine, especially to diphtheria toxoid, or to previous administration of the product * Other circumstances that, in the judgment of the investigator, make participation in this clinical study inappropriate Subsequent dose exclusion criteria * Severe allergic reactions after a previous dose of vaccine * Those with serious adverse reactions causally related to the previous dose of vaccination * Other circumstances that, in the judgment of the investigator, make participation in this clinical study inappropriate
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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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Nanjing Luhe District Center for Disease Control and Prevention Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Nanjing, China
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