Purpose

This study is designed to find out how well the COVID-19 vaccine protects people 50 to 64, who don't have any serious health problems, compared to a group that receives a vaccine that doesn't contain an ingredient to protect against COVID-19 (placebo).

Conditions

Eligibility

Eligible Ages
Between 50 Years and 64 Years
Eligible Sex
All
Accepts Healthy Volunteers
Yes

Inclusion Criteria

  • People who are between 50 and 64 years old at their first appointment. - People who are healthy and, based on their medical history and a doctor's judgment, are considered suitable to join the study.

Exclusion Criteria

  • People who had COVID-19 in the past 3 months (90 days) before their first visit. - People who got a COVID-19 vaccine, either as part of a research study or an approved vaccine, in the last 3 months-or plans to get one during the study.

Study Design

Phase
Phase 3
Study Type
Interventional
Allocation
Randomized
Intervention Model
Parallel Assignment
Primary Purpose
Prevention
Masking
Quadruple (Participant, Care Provider, Investigator, Outcomes Assessor)

Arm Groups

ArmDescriptionAssigned Intervention
Experimental
BNT162b2 Vaccine
  • Biological: BNT162b2 Vaccine
    Single dose
Placebo Comparator
Placebo
  • Biological: Placebo
    Single dose

Recruiting Locations

More Details

NCT ID
NCT07300839
Status
Active, not recruiting
Sponsor
BioNTech SE

Detailed Description

The study is designed to evaluate if the COVID-19 vaccine reduces COVID-19 disease as compared to placebo given to healthy adults 50 to 64 years of age. Approximately 25,500 participants will be randomly chosen to get either one dose of COVID-19 vaccine or of a placebo.

Notice

Study information shown on this site is derived from ClinicalTrials.gov (a public registry operated by the National Institutes of Health). The listing of studies provided is not certain to be all studies for which you might be eligible. Furthermore, study eligibility requirements can be difficult to understand and may change over time, so it is wise to speak with your medical care provider and individual research study teams when making decisions related to participation.