Effect of Age and Prior Immunity to Response to Seasonal Influenza Vaccines in Children
Influenza
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Influenza focused on measuring Influenza, A/California/7/2009-like (2009 H1N1), A/Perth/16/2009-like (H3N2), B/Brisbane/60/2008-like (B/Victoria lineage)
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Aged between 2 and 9 years, inclusive.
- No prior history of laboratory documented infection with novel H1N1 virus
- The subject must be in good health, as determined by: vital signs (heart rate <140 bpm; blood pressure: systolic ≥ 90 mm Hg and ≤140 mm Hg; diastolic ≤ 90 mm Hg; oral temperature <100.0ºF (fahrenheit); medical history; and targeted physical examination, when necessary, based on medical history. Stable medical condition is defined as: no recent increase in prescription medication, dose, or frequency of medication in the last 3 months and health outcomes of the specific disease are considered to be within acceptable limits in the last 6 months.
- The subject/parents are able to understand and comply with the planned study procedures, including being available for all study visits.
- The subject/parents have provided informed consent prior to any study procedures. (An assent will be obtained for all children as required by the institutional IRB (Institutional Review Board.)
Exclusion Criteria:
- Subjects with a laboratory documented history of previous novel H1N1 infection.
- History of egg allergy or allergy to other components of vaccine.
- History of wheezing.
- The subject is immunosuppressed as a result of an underlying illness or treatment with immunosuppressive or cytotoxic drugs, or use of anticancer chemotherapy or radiation therapy.
- The subject has an active neoplastic disease.
- The subject has long-term (greater than 2 weeks) use of oral or parenteral steroids, or high-dose inhaled steroids (>800 mg/day of beclomethasone dipropionate or equivalent) within the preceding 6 months (nasal and topical steroids are allowed).
- The subject received immunoglobulin or another blood product within the 3 months prior to enrollment in this study.
- The subject has received an inactivated vaccine within the 2 weeks or a live vaccine within the 4 weeks prior to enrollment in this study or plans to receive another vaccine within the next 28 days (or 56 days for vaccine naïve recipients).
- The subject has an acute or chronic medical condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would render vaccination unsafe or would interfere with the evaluation of responses. These conditions include chronic conditions recognized as risk factors for influenza complications or as contraindications for live vaccination, including chronic cardiac (exclusive of hypertension) or pulmonary conditions (including asthma), diabetes mellitus, or renal impairment.
- The subject has an acute illness or an oral temperature greater than 99.9 degreesF (37.7 degrees C) within 3 days prior to enrollment or vaccination. Subjects who had an acute illness that was treated symptoms resolved are eligible to enroll as long as treatment is completed and symptoms resolve > 3 days prior to enrollment.
- The subject is currently participating or plans to participate in a study that involves an experimental agent (vaccine, drug, biologic, device, blood product, or medication) or has received an experimental agent within 1 month prior to enrollment in this study, or expects to receive another experimental agent during participation in this study, or intends to donate blood during the study period.
- The subject has any condition that would, in the opinion of the site investigator, place the subject at an unacceptable risk of injury or render the subject unable to meet the requirements of the protocol.
- The subject has a known human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B, or hepatitis C infection.
- The subject has a previous history of Guillain-Barré syndrome within 6 weeks of receipt of influenza vaccination.
- The subject has any condition that the principal investigator (PI) believes may interfere with successful completion of the study.
Sites / Locations
- Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center
- Vaccine Research Unit Room 3-5000
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Arm 3
Arm 4
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
Active Comparator
Live Attenuated Influenza vaccine
Trivalent Influenza Vaccine 2010-2011
TIV followed by LAIV
LAIV followed by TIV
LAIV 0.2 ml will be given intranasally followed by LAIV 0.2 mg given intranasally 28 days later
TIV will be given in a dose of .25mg 2 years to 36 months of age or .5 ml ages 37 months to 8 years intramuscularly followed by a second dose of .25mg 2 years to 36 months of age or .5 ml ages 37 months to 9 years intramuscularly 28 days later
TIV will be given in a dose of .25mg 2 years to 36 months of age or .5 ml ages 37 months to 9 years intramuscularly followed by LAIV given in a dose of .2 ml intranasally 28 days later
LAIV will be given in a dose of .2 ml intranasally followed by a dose of TIV given in a dose of .25 ml 2 years to 36 months or .5 ml 37 months to 9 years intramuscularly 28 days later