Clinical trial Recruiting at 6 sites Observational Ages 18 and up

Monitoring side effects of COVID-19 vaccines worldwide

Official title: COVID-19 Vaccines Safety Tracking: Global Consortium Study

Run by Masaryk University · NCT04834869 · Data updated 2026-11-12

This study is tracking the side effects of COVID-19 vaccines in healthcare workers, older adults, and schoolteachers to see how common they are and if certain factors affect them.

Quick facts

Study typeObservational
Ages18 Years and up
SexAll
Enrollment30000 (estimated)
SponsorMasaryk University
Academic / other
Locations14 sites (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and 13 other locations)
StatusRecruiting
StartedApril 1, 2021
Main results expectedDecember 31, 2025
Study endsDecember 31, 2026
Registry record updatedApril 6, 2022
Trial IDNCT04834869 on ClinicalTrials.gov

Is this trial a fit for you?

Likely a good fit

Ideal candidates include healthcare workers, older adults over 65, and schoolteachers who have received a COVID-19 vaccine.

Probably not a fit

Patients who are not healthcare workers, older adults, or schoolteachers and have not received a COVID-19 vaccine will not benefit from this study.

A plain-English reading of the study's rules. Only the study team can confirm whether you qualify.

What this trial studies

This project actively tracks the side effects of COVID-19 vaccines among healthcare workers, older adults, and schoolteachers. It aims to estimate the prevalence of local and systemic side effects, evaluate demographic and medical risk factors, and assess long-term consequences of vaccination. Additionally, the study compares the safety of different COVID-19 vaccines and examines the impact of palliative medications on short-term side effects. The findings will contribute to public health efforts to improve vaccine uptake and address vaccine hesitancy.

Why it matters

Potential benefit: If successful, this study could enhance understanding of vaccine safety and improve public confidence in COVID-19 vaccination.

How similar studies have gone: Other studies have successfully monitored vaccine safety, making this approach both relevant and necessary in the current context.

Who can join: the full rules

Show full inclusion / exclusion criteria
Inclusion Criteria:

* HCW, OA and ST who received COVID-19 vaccine.
* Participating subjects should be at least 18-year-old and able to give their informed consent independently.

Exclusion Criteria:

* Non HCW, OA and ST who received the COVID-19.

Where it's running

  • Masaryk University
    Brno, Czechia
    Recruiting
  • Jimma University
    Jimma, Ethiopia
    Recruiting
  • Justus-Liebig University Giessen
    Giessen, Germany
    Recruiting
  • Medical University of Silesia
    Katowice, Poland
    Recruiting
  • Irkutsk Scientific Center of Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences
    Irkutsk, Russia
    Recruiting
  • University of Belgrade
    Belgrade, Serbia
    Recruiting
Show 8 more locations
  • American College of Physicians
    Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
    Not yet recruiting
  • McMaster University
    Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    Not yet recruiting
  • University of Split
    Split, Croatia
    Not yet recruiting
  • University of Tartu
    Tartu, Estonia
    Not yet recruiting
  • University of Ghana
    Accra, Ghana
    Not yet recruiting
  • Sinaloa's Pediatric Hospital
    Culiacán, Mexico
    Not yet recruiting
  • Nursing School of Coimbra
    Coimbra, Portugal
    Not yet recruiting
  • University of Ljubljana
    Ljubljana, Slovenia
    Not yet recruiting

Study contacts

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How to take part

  1. Review the eligibility criteria above with your treating physician.
  2. Check the official listing on ClinicalTrials.gov for the latest contact details and recruitment status.
  3. Contact the study coordinator or principal investigator to ask for pre-screening. Pre-screening is free and never obligates you to enroll.
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Last reviewed 2026-11-14 by the Find a Trial editorial team. Information on this page is for educational purposes and is not medical advice. Always consult qualified healthcare professionals about clinical trial participation.