MRNA flu shots enter human testing – could they beat traditional vaccines?
NCT ID NCT07431853
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This Pfizer study tests several experimental mRNA-based flu vaccines in 770 healthy adults aged 18 and older. Participants receive one dose and are monitored for about 6 months for safety and immune response. The goal is to see if these new vaccines are safe and trigger a strong defense against the flu.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- mRNA influenza vaccine
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could lead to a more effective flu vaccine that is quicker to update each year.
- What could go wrong
- This is an early Phase 2 trial with only 770 people, so results may not apply to everyone. Side effects like injection site pain or fever are possible.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Phase
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Phase 2
Tests whether the treatment actually works, and watches for side effects, in a larger group.
- Participants
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About 770 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Feb 2026
- Expected to finish
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Jun 2027
An estimate. End dates often move.
- 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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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 • Healthy and medically stable participants who are determined by medical history, physical examination (if clinically required), and clinical judgment of the investigator to be eligible for inclusion in the study. Exclusion Criteria * Tested positive for influenza ≤5 months (150 days) prior to Visit 1 (Day 1). * Vaccination with any investigational or licensed influenza vaccine ≤5 months (150 days) before Visit 1 (Day 1). * Receipt of antiviral therapies for influenza (eg, Tamiflu) ≤5 months (150 days) prior to Visit 1 (Day 1).
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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.
How to take part
Only the study team decides who joins. These are the ways to reach them.
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The places running it
15 sites. The list below names each one and where it is.
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The official record
ClinicalTrials.gov lists the study team's own contact details, including names and phone numbers. We don't republish those.
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A doctor treating you
A doctor who knows your case can contact a study site on your behalf, and can tell you whether this study is worth pursuing at all.
Contacts and locations
Locations
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AMR Clinical
RECRUITINGMobile, Alabama, 36608, United States
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AMR Clinical
RECRUITINGKansas City, Missouri, 64114, United States
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Charlottesville Medical Research Center, LLC
RECRUITINGCharlottesville, Virginia, 22911, United States
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Clinical Research Atlanta
RECRUITINGStockbridge, Georgia, 30281, United States
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Clinical Research Consulting, LLC
RECRUITINGMilford, Connecticut, 06460, United States
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DM Clinical Research
RECRUITINGTomball, Texas, 77375, United States
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DM Clinical Research - Philadelphia
RECRUITINGPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, 19107, United States
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Diablo Clinical Research, LLC d/b/a Flourish Research
RECRUITINGWalnut Creek, California, 94598, United States
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East-West Medical Research Institute
RECRUITINGHonolulu, Hawaii, 96814, United States
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George Washington Medical Faculty Associates
RECRUITINGWashington D.C., District of Columbia, 20037, United States
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Indago Research & Health Center, Inc
RECRUITINGHialeah, Florida, 33012, United States
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J. Lewis Research, Inc. / Foothill Family Clinic
RECRUITINGSalt Lake City, Utah, 84109, United States
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Palm Springs Community Health Center
RECRUITINGMiami Lakes, Florida, 33014, United States
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Rochester Clinical Research, LLC
RECRUITINGRochester, New York, 14609, United States
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SMS Clinical Research LLC
RECRUITINGMesquite, Texas, 75149, United States
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