Trial Outcomes & Findings for Assessing Safety of Coronavirus Infection (COVID-19) Messenger RNA (mRNA) Vaccine Administration in the Setting of a Previous Adverse Reaction (NCT NCT05212610)

NCT ID: NCT05212610

Last Updated: 2026-03-27

Results Overview

Results reflect the number of participants who had previously received the Pfizer-BioNTech, the Moderna mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, or both, and who had experienced an adverse reaction (AR). An AR would be any symptom reported or objective finding during the 30-minute observation, or any symptom reported at the 7 day follow up. ARs were graded using the FDA Guidance for Industry Toxicity Grading Scale for Healthy Adult and Adolescent Volunteers Enrolled in Preventive Vaccine Clinical Trials, which utilized the following grades: Grade 1 = Mild Grade 2 = Moderate Grade 3 = Severe Grade 4 = Life-threatening Grade 5 = Death

Recruitment status

COMPLETED

Study phase

PHASE4

Target enrollment

137 participants

Primary outcome timeframe

up to approximately 7 days after the vaccine is given

Results posted on

2026-03-27

Participant Flow

137 participants were consented. 18 participants withdrew prior to vaccination, 5 participants screen-failed, 1 participant was withdrawn by the investigator, and 10 participants were lost to follow-up. Participants chose which of the two vaccines (Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna) they wanted to receive for the trial.

Participant milestones

Participant milestones
Measure
Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine
Subject will receive an initial or additional dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty) mRNA COVID-19 vaccine Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA COVID-19 vaccine: Participants will receive an initial or additional dose of a highly protective COVID-19 mRNA vaccine for the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus in an environment where the investigators and staff are experienced in the care of patients with allergic reactions.
Moderna mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine
Subject will receive an initial or additional dose of the Moderna mRNA COVID-19 vaccine Moderna mRNA COVID-19 vaccine: Participants will receive an initial or additional dose of a highly protective COVID-19 mRNA vaccine for the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus in an environment where the investigators and staff are experienced in the care of patients with allergic reactions.
Overall Study
STARTED
97
6
Overall Study
COMPLETED
95
6
Overall Study
NOT COMPLETED
2
0

Reasons for withdrawal

Reasons for withdrawal
Measure
Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine
Subject will receive an initial or additional dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty) mRNA COVID-19 vaccine Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA COVID-19 vaccine: Participants will receive an initial or additional dose of a highly protective COVID-19 mRNA vaccine for the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus in an environment where the investigators and staff are experienced in the care of patients with allergic reactions.
Moderna mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine
Subject will receive an initial or additional dose of the Moderna mRNA COVID-19 vaccine Moderna mRNA COVID-19 vaccine: Participants will receive an initial or additional dose of a highly protective COVID-19 mRNA vaccine for the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus in an environment where the investigators and staff are experienced in the care of patients with allergic reactions.
Overall Study
Lost to Follow-up
2
0

Baseline Characteristics

Assessing Safety of Coronavirus Infection (COVID-19) Messenger RNA (mRNA) Vaccine Administration in the Setting of a Previous Adverse Reaction

Baseline characteristics by cohort

Baseline characteristics by cohort
Measure
Moderna mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine
n=6 Participants
Subject will receive an initial or additional dose of the Moderna mRNA COVID-19 vaccine Moderna mRNA COVID-19 vaccine: Participants will receive an initial or additional dose of a highly protective COVID-19 mRNA vaccine for the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus in an environment where the investigators and staff are experienced in the care of patients with allergic reactions.
Total
n=103 Participants
Total of all reporting groups
Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine
n=97 Participants
Subject will receive an initial or additional dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty) mRNA COVID-19 vaccine Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA COVID-19 vaccine: Participants will receive an initial or additional dose of a highly protective COVID-19 mRNA vaccine for the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus in an environment where the investigators and staff are experienced in the care of patients with allergic reactions.
Age, Continuous
33.5 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 9.3 • n=62 Participants
41.8 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 15.5 • n=123 Participants
43.2 years
STANDARD_DEVIATION 15.7 • n=56 Participants
Sex/Gender, Customized
Female
5 Participants
n=62 Participants
69 Participants
n=123 Participants
64 Participants
n=56 Participants
Sex/Gender, Customized
Male
1 Participants
n=62 Participants
32 Participants
n=123 Participants
31 Participants
n=56 Participants
Sex/Gender, Customized
Undisclosed
0 Participants
n=62 Participants
2 Participants
n=123 Participants
2 Participants
n=56 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Hispanic or Latino
0 Participants
n=62 Participants
4 Participants
n=123 Participants
4 Participants
n=56 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Not Hispanic or Latino
5 Participants
n=62 Participants
97 Participants
n=123 Participants
92 Participants
n=56 Participants
Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)
Unknown or Not Reported
1 Participants
n=62 Participants
2 Participants
n=123 Participants
1 Participants
n=56 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Asian
1 Participants
n=62 Participants
16 Participants
n=123 Participants
15 Participants
n=56 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
African American
1 Participants
n=62 Participants
5 Participants
n=123 Participants
4 Participants
n=56 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
White
1 Participants
n=62 Participants
72 Participants
n=123 Participants
71 Participants
n=56 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
More Than One Race
0 Participants
n=62 Participants
1 Participants
n=123 Participants
1 Participants
n=56 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Other
0 Participants
n=62 Participants
4 Participants
n=123 Participants
4 Participants
n=56 Participants
Race/Ethnicity, Customized
Unknown
3 Participants
n=62 Participants
5 Participants
n=123 Participants
2 Participants
n=56 Participants
Region of Enrollment
United States
6 Participants
n=62 Participants
103 Participants
n=123 Participants
97 Participants
n=56 Participants
Previous COVID-19 vaccine status
Single dose
3 Participants
n=62 Participants
8 Participants
n=123 Participants
5 Participants
n=56 Participants
Previous COVID-19 vaccine status
Two doses
2 Participants
n=62 Participants
11 Participants
n=123 Participants
9 Participants
n=56 Participants
Previous COVID-19 vaccine status
At least 1 booster dose
1 Participants
n=62 Participants
84 Participants
n=123 Participants
83 Participants
n=56 Participants
Long COVID diagnosis
Physician diagnosis
2 Participants
n=62 Participants
15 Participants
n=123 Participants
13 Participants
n=56 Participants
Long COVID diagnosis
Self-diagnosis
2 Participants
n=62 Participants
5 Participants
n=123 Participants
3 Participants
n=56 Participants
Long COVID diagnosis
No diagnosis
2 Participants
n=62 Participants
83 Participants
n=123 Participants
81 Participants
n=56 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: up to approximately 7 days after the vaccine is given

Population: Data was collected at the 7-day follow-up. 2 participants were lost to follow up, so no data was collected for them.

Results reflect the number of participants who had previously received the Pfizer-BioNTech, the Moderna mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, or both, and who had experienced an adverse reaction (AR). An AR would be any symptom reported or objective finding during the 30-minute observation, or any symptom reported at the 7 day follow up. ARs were graded using the FDA Guidance for Industry Toxicity Grading Scale for Healthy Adult and Adolescent Volunteers Enrolled in Preventive Vaccine Clinical Trials, which utilized the following grades: Grade 1 = Mild Grade 2 = Moderate Grade 3 = Severe Grade 4 = Life-threatening Grade 5 = Death

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine
n=95 Participants
Subject will receive an initial or additional dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty) mRNA COVID-19 vaccine Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA COVID-19 vaccine: Participants will receive an initial or additional dose of a highly protective COVID-19 mRNA vaccine for the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus in an environment where the investigators and staff are experienced in the care of patients with allergic reactions.
Moderna mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine
n=6 Participants
Subject will receive an initial or additional dose of the Moderna mRNA COVID-19 vaccine Moderna mRNA COVID-19 vaccine: Participants will receive an initial or additional dose of a highly protective COVID-19 mRNA vaccine for the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus in an environment where the investigators and staff are experienced in the care of patients with allergic reactions.
Participants Who Had a Reaction to an Initial or Additional Dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine, or Who Had Long COVID
Grade 1
71 Participants
2 Participants
Participants Who Had a Reaction to an Initial or Additional Dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine, or Who Had Long COVID
Grade 2
1 Participants
1 Participants
Participants Who Had a Reaction to an Initial or Additional Dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 mRNA Vaccine, or Who Had Long COVID
Grades 3-5
0 Participants
0 Participants

PRIMARY outcome

Timeframe: up to approximately 7 days after the vaccine is given

Population: Data was collected at the 7-day follow-up. 2 participants were lost to follow up, so no data was collected for them.

The safety of administering an initial or additional dose will be determined by using the grading of systemic allergic reactions will be based on a scale of 1 (mild reaction) to 5 (severe reaction, including death) according to criteria set forth in the Consortium of Food Allergy Research (CoFAR) grading scale (version 3.0) modified for adults as well as the Brighton Collaboration to grade the diagnostic certainty of anaphylaxis. Results reflect the number of participants who received an initial dose or were revaccinated during the trial, and experienced related acute allergic reaction adverse event, and what the CoFAR severity for the events was. Events were deemed to be allergic if symptoms were consistent with an IgE-reaction and symptom onset began within 1 hour of vaccination.

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine
n=95 Participants
Subject will receive an initial or additional dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty) mRNA COVID-19 vaccine Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA COVID-19 vaccine: Participants will receive an initial or additional dose of a highly protective COVID-19 mRNA vaccine for the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus in an environment where the investigators and staff are experienced in the care of patients with allergic reactions.
Moderna mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine
n=6 Participants
Subject will receive an initial or additional dose of the Moderna mRNA COVID-19 vaccine Moderna mRNA COVID-19 vaccine: Participants will receive an initial or additional dose of a highly protective COVID-19 mRNA vaccine for the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus in an environment where the investigators and staff are experienced in the care of patients with allergic reactions.
Number of Participants With Treatment-related Allergic Reaction Adverse Events
CoFAR Severity 1
3 Participants
1 Participants
Number of Participants With Treatment-related Allergic Reaction Adverse Events
CoFAR Severity 2
1 Participants
0 Participants
Number of Participants With Treatment-related Allergic Reaction Adverse Events
CoFAR Severity 3
0 Participants
0 Participants
Number of Participants With Treatment-related Allergic Reaction Adverse Events
CoFAR Severity 4
0 Participants
0 Participants
Number of Participants With Treatment-related Allergic Reaction Adverse Events
CoFAR Severity 5
0 Participants
0 Participants

SECONDARY outcome

Timeframe: up to approximately 7 days after the vaccine is given

Population: Data was collected at the 7-day follow-up. 2 participants were lost to follow up, so no data was collected for them.

Results reflect the number of participants who experienced a non-allergic clinical adverse reaction (AR). A non-allergic clinical AR was determined by non-allergic symptomatology and time frame from when the participant received a vaccine. Nonallergic ARs were symptoms that were inconsistent with an IgE-mechanism or had an onset greater than 1 hour following vaccination. ARs were graded using the FDA Guidance for Industry Toxicity Grading Scale for Healthy Adult and Adolescent Volunteers Enrolled in Preventive Vaccine Clinical Trials, which utilized the following grades: Grade 1 = Mild Grade 2 = Moderate Grade 3 = Severe Grade 4 = Life-threatening Grade 5 = Death

Outcome measures

Outcome measures
Measure
Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine
n=95 Participants
Subject will receive an initial or additional dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty) mRNA COVID-19 vaccine Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA COVID-19 vaccine: Participants will receive an initial or additional dose of a highly protective COVID-19 mRNA vaccine for the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus in an environment where the investigators and staff are experienced in the care of patients with allergic reactions.
Moderna mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine
n=6 Participants
Subject will receive an initial or additional dose of the Moderna mRNA COVID-19 vaccine Moderna mRNA COVID-19 vaccine: Participants will receive an initial or additional dose of a highly protective COVID-19 mRNA vaccine for the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus in an environment where the investigators and staff are experienced in the care of patients with allergic reactions.
Number of Non-allergic Clinical Adverse Reactions
Grade 1
68 Participants
1 Participants
Number of Non-allergic Clinical Adverse Reactions
Grade 2
0 Participants
1 Participants
Number of Non-allergic Clinical Adverse Reactions
Grades 3-5
0 Participants
0 Participants

Adverse Events

Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 72 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Moderna mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine

Serious events: 0 serious events
Other events: 3 other events
Deaths: 0 deaths

Serious adverse events

Adverse event data not reported

Other adverse events

Other adverse events
Measure
Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine
n=97 participants at risk
Subject will receive an initial or additional dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech (Comirnaty) mRNA COVID-19 vaccine Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA COVID-19 vaccine: Participants will receive an initial or additional dose of a highly protective COVID-19 mRNA vaccine for the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus in an environment where the investigators and staff are experienced in the care of patients with allergic reactions.
Moderna mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine
n=6 participants at risk
Subject will receive an initial or additional dose of the Moderna mRNA COVID-19 vaccine Moderna mRNA COVID-19 vaccine: Participants will receive an initial or additional dose of a highly protective COVID-19 mRNA vaccine for the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus in an environment where the investigators and staff are experienced in the care of patients with allergic reactions.
General disorders
Fatigue
33.0%
32/97 • up to approximately 7 days after the vaccine is given
33.3%
2/6 • up to approximately 7 days after the vaccine is given
Musculoskeletal and connective tissue disorders
Muscle Pain
29.9%
29/97 • up to approximately 7 days after the vaccine is given
0.00%
0/6 • up to approximately 7 days after the vaccine is given
General disorders
Headache
29.9%
29/97 • up to approximately 7 days after the vaccine is given
16.7%
1/6 • up to approximately 7 days after the vaccine is given
Gastrointestinal disorders
Diarrhea
1.0%
1/97 • up to approximately 7 days after the vaccine is given
16.7%
1/6 • up to approximately 7 days after the vaccine is given
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Lip swelling
1.0%
1/97 • up to approximately 7 days after the vaccine is given
0.00%
0/6 • up to approximately 7 days after the vaccine is given
Skin and subcutaneous tissue disorders
Pruritis
2.1%
2/97 • up to approximately 7 days after the vaccine is given
16.7%
1/6 • up to approximately 7 days after the vaccine is given
General disorders
Migraine
0.00%
0/97 • up to approximately 7 days after the vaccine is given
16.7%
1/6 • up to approximately 7 days after the vaccine is given

Additional Information

James Baker

University of Michigan

Phone: 734-647-2777

Results disclosure agreements

  • Principal investigator is a sponsor employee
  • Publication restrictions are in place