Massive study checks if pneumonia vaccine shields HIV patients
NCT ID NCT05794191
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This completed study looked at how effective the Prevnar 13 (PCV13) vaccine is at preventing pneumonia and related infections in adults with HIV. Researchers analyzed health records of over 350,000 people with HIV to compare those who got the vaccine with those who did not. The goal was to see if the vaccine reduces the risk of pneumococcal pneumonia and invasive disease.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- Prevnar 13 (PCV13) vaccine
- What this could lead to
- If the vaccine works well, it could help protect people with HIV from serious pneumonia and bloodstream infections caused by pneumococcus bacteria.
- What could go wrong
- This study used health records, not a controlled experiment, so results may be less reliable. The vaccine may not work as well in real-world settings or for all types of pneumonia.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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350,399 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Mar 2023
- Finished
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Aug 2024
- 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.
Who is studied
People with HIV in a healthcare administrative database
- Ages
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18 years and older
- Sex
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Anyone
- Healthy volunteers
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Not accepted
This study is not open to healthy volunteers. The entry requirements below say who it is open to.
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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: 1. HIV infection defined as at least one inpatient or ≥2 outpatient codes related to HIV at least 30 days but no more than 730 days apart 2. At least 18 years of age at the time of the first HIV-related code 3. At least six months of continuous enrollment in medical and pharmacy plans after the first HIV-related code Exclusion Criteria: 1\. Evidence of PCV13 vaccination before the first HIV-related code
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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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Pfizer
New York, New York, 10001, United States
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