Do RSV vaccines work as well in nursing homes? new study investigates
NCT ID NCT06077149
First seen Jun 25, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026 · Updated 1 time
Summary
This completed study looked at how well licensed RSV vaccines (Pfizer's Abrysvo or GSK's Arexvy) trigger an immune response in adults over 60 living in long-term care facilities compared to those living independently in the community. Researchers measured antibody levels before and 30 days after vaccination in 152 participants. The goal is to see if these vaccines protect vulnerable nursing home residents as effectively as they protect community-dwelling older adults.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- RSV vaccine (Pfizer's Abrysvo or GSK's Arexvy)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this could show that RSV vaccines protect older adults in nursing homes as well as they protect those living independently.
- What could go wrong
- This is a small, completed Phase 4 study (152 participants) comparing immune responses, not preventing illness. Results may not apply to all older adults or predict real-world protection.
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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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152 people
The number who actually took part.
- Started
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Nov 2023
- Finished
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Nov 2024
- 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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60 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: * ≥60 years of age who live in skilled nursing facilities or reside independently in the community * Life expectancy of \>6 months, as assessed by the investigator * Able to sign informed consent or to provide consent via a legally authorized representative (LAR) Exclusion Criteria: * History of a current immunosuppressive condition or receipt of chemotherapy or other immunosuppressive or cytotoxic therapy, including chronic prednisone use of ≥ 20 mg/day for more than 14 days within 3 months of study vaccination * History of hypersensitivity or reaction to any vaccine component * Simultaneous administration of another vaccine (influenza, SARS-CoV-2) or within a 14-day window before or after intervention * Previous receipt or intended receipt of an RSV vaccine outside the study * Receipt of blood/plasma products or immunoglobulin within 60 days before study intervention administration. * Documented RSV infection within 2 months prior to study intervention.
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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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University of Rochester Medical Center
Rochester, New York, 14642, United States
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