12,000 koreans monitored for vaccine side effects over 6 years
NCT ID NCT05032976
First seen Jun 27, 2026 · Last updated Jun 27, 2026
Summary
This study is monitoring the safety of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine (BNT162b2) in 12,000 people in South Korea who received the vaccine as part of routine care. Researchers are tracking side effects like sore arms or fever within a week of each dose, as well as any other health issues that arise within a month. The goal is to gather real-world safety data from 2021 to 2027 to ensure the vaccine remains safe for the public.
What this could mean
Our plain-language read of the trial. This is informational only, not medical advice or a prediction.
- Active substance
- BNT162b2 (Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine)
- What this could lead to
- If successful, this study will provide real-world safety data on the BNT162b2 vaccine in a large Korean population, helping confirm its safety profile.
- What could go wrong
- This is an observational study, not a controlled trial, so it cannot prove cause and effect. Results may be influenced by other factors and may not apply to other populations.
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Study facts
What this study's own registry entry says, in plain language.
- Participants
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About 12,000 people
The number the study aims to enrol. It can still change while the study runs.
- Started
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Mar 2022
- Expected to finish
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Jan 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.
Who is studied
the subjects who received the BNT162b2 under an approved label for use in Korea in contracted study sites.
- Ages
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6 months 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.
1\. Inclusion criteria Subjects must meet all of the following inclusion criteria to be eligible for inclusion in the study: 1. Korean subjects who are eligible for administration of BNT162b2 products (Including bivalent COVID-19 Vaccines for omicron) according to the locally approved and authorized label (indication, age criteria etc.) 2. Evidence of a personally signed and dated data privacy statement indicating that the subject (or a legally acceptable representative) has been informed of all pertinent aspects of the study - Data privacy statement signed by the subjects and parents or legal representative for subjects aged under 19 2\. Exclusion criteria Subjects meeting any of the following criteria will be excluded in the study 1. Subjects who involved in the contraindications of use indicated in the locally approved and authorized label 2. Subjects with a history of hypersensitivity to any ingredients of this product or this product
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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
Seoul, South Korea
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