Vaccine and Treatment Evaluation Units (VTEU)-DMID 21-0004

  • Funded by National Institutes of Health (NIH)
  • Total publications:0 publications

Grant number: 3UM1AI148575-02S8

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Key facts

  • Disease

    COVID-19
  • Start & end year

    2021
    2024
  • Known Financial Commitments (USD)

    $308,091
  • Funder

    National Institutes of Health (NIH)
  • Principal Investigator

    Hana M El Sahly
  • Research Location

    United States of America
  • Lead Research Institution

    BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE
  • Research Priority Alignment

    N/A
  • Research Category

    Vaccines research, development and implementation

  • Research Subcategory

    Phase 2 clinical trial

  • Special Interest Tags

    N/A

  • Study Type

    Clinical

  • Clinical Trial Details

    Not applicable

  • Broad Policy Alignment

    Pending

  • Age Group

    Adults (18 and older)

  • Vulnerable Population

    Women

  • Occupations of Interest

    Unspecified

Abstract

BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE- ABSTRACT The purpose of this study is to evaluate the immunogenicity and safety of various licensed or EUA SARS-CoV-2 vaccines administered to pregnant or lactating women and describe the transplacental antibody transfer and kinetics of antibodies in infants. We will also evaluate the durability of the antibodies in mothers and infants and assess breast milk antibodies in lactating women. We will evaluate breast milk antibodies to assess potential for protection against COVID- 19 in breastfed infants, similar to influenza vaccine protection from influenza illness in infants of mothers vaccinated during pregnancy or postpartum. We anticipate including up to 5 vaccines as part of this non-interventional study. It is expected that the results of this study will inform policy recommendations and personal decision-making on the use of approved SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in pregnant and lactating individuals.