Study of Immune Response in Adults and Elderly Subjects Vaccinated With Inactivated Influenza Vaccines

This is an interventional prevention trial for Influenza focused on measuring Influenza, Orthomyxoviruses, Myxovirus Infection, Inactivated Split-virion influenza vaccine, Adults, Elderly Read More

Inclusion Criteria :

• Aged 18 to 40 years (adults) or 60 to 85 years (elderly)
• Provision of a signed informed consent
• Able to attend all scheduled visits and comply with all trial procedures
• For a woman of child-bearing potential, avoid becoming pregnant (use of an effective method of contraception or abstinence) for at least 4 weeks prior to vaccination, until 4 weeks after vaccination
• Entitlement to national social security.

Exclusion Criteria :

• For a woman of child-bearing potential, known pregnancy or positive urine pregnancy test
• Breast-feeding woman
• Participation in another clinical trial investigating a vaccine, drug, medical device or a medical procedure in the 4 weeks preceding the trial vaccination
• Planned participation in another clinical trial during the present trial period
• Known or suspected congenital or acquired immunodeficiency, immunosuppressive therapy such as anti-cancer chemotherapy or radiation therapy within the preceding 6 months, or long-term systemic corticosteroids therapy
• Known systemic hypersensitivity to any of the vaccine components or history of a life-threatening reaction to the trial vaccine or to a vaccine containing any of the same substances
• Chronic illness, at a stage that could interfere with trial conduct or completion, in the opinion of the Investigator
• Current alcohol abuse or drug addiction, which may interfere with the subject's ability to comply with trial procedures
• Receipt of blood or blood-derived products in the past 3 months, which might interfere with the assessment of immune response
• Receipt of any vaccine in the 4 weeks preceding the trial vaccination
• Planned receipt of any vaccine in the 4 weeks following the trial vaccination
• Known Human Immunodeficiency Virus, Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C seropositivity
• Previous vaccination against Influenza in the previous 6 months
• Thrombocytopenia, bleeding disorder or anticoagulants in the 3 weeks preceding the inclusion contraindicating IM vaccination
• Subject deprived of freedom by an administrative or court order, or in an emergency setting, or hospitalized without his/her consent
• Febrile illness (oral temperature >=37.5°C) or moderate or severe acute illness/infection on the day of vaccination, according to investigator judgment