Active clinical trials for "Influenza, Human"

This project is designed to assess the efficacy of immunizing women during pregnancy with influenza vaccine on the health of these women during their pregnancy and for 6 months post-partum as well as on the health of their newborn infants during the first 6 months of life. It will be conducted in Sarlahi District in southern Nepal, a rural area where a number of large scale randomized trials have been conducted over the past 20 years.

Currently, there is no standard treatment for influenza with related lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) in children younger than one year of age, even though influenza related LRTI is a potentially fatal illness in these children. This study will test a medicine for influenza in children younger than one year of age to see if it is safe and effective.

This study is designed to assess the immunogenicity, reactogenicity and safety following vaccination with GSK Biologicals' FluarixTM vaccine in children who have previously been vaccinated with one dose of PandemrixTM at the age of 10-17 years.

This study is designed to test the immunogenicity and reactogenicity of the Fluarix™/Influsplit SSW® influenza vaccine containing the influenza strains recommended for the 2010-2011 season.

DNA vaccines consist of small pieces of DNA also known as plasmids, and have several potential advantages over traditional vaccines. Thus far, DNA vaccines appear to be well tolerated in humans. The investigators have developed a DNA vaccine, VGX-3400X, which includes plasmids targeting the proteins of the H5N1 avian influenza virus. The vaccine will be delivered via electroporation (EP) which uses the CELLECTRA constant current device to deliver a small electric charge following injection, since animal studies have shown that this delivery method increases the immune response to vaccine. The vaccine will be given to 30 healthy adult subjects. It is hypothesized that VGX-3400X + EP will be well tolerated and immunogenic.

The purpose of this study is to generate additional data on the immunogenicity and safety of revaccination with Fluzone Intradermal (ID) or Fluzone Intramuscular (IM) vaccine. Primary Objective: To evaluate and describe the safety profile of revaccination with Fluzone ID for all participants. Secondary Objective: To describe immunogenicity following revaccination with Fluzone ID or Fluzone IM.

A controlled, double-blind study to determine the immunogenicity and safety of influenza cell derived vaccine in elderly subjects.

Background: Vaccines are substances used to try to create resistance or immunity to a disease and to prevent an infection. Investigators are looking into improved ways to give and test the results of different kinds of vaccines. Researchers are interested in comparing the results of an experimental DNA vaccine for the prevention of seasonal influenza against a standard FDA-approved vaccine for the prevention of seasonal influenza. The experimental DNA vaccine is not yet approved by the FDA for preventing the flu. Objectives: - To test the safety and immune response of an experimental DNA vaccine for seasonal influenza, compared to the standard vaccine for seasonal influenza. Eligibility: - Healthy individuals between ages 45 and 70 who have not yet received the seasonal influenza vaccine. Design: Participants will have six planned clinic visits (Weeks 0, 1, 3, 4, 6, and 27) and two telephone follow-up contacts (within 2 days after each injection) during this study. Participants will be divided into two groups: one group will receive two standard (TIV) flu vaccine injections given using a needle and syringe, while the other will receive the DNA flu vaccine using a needleless injection system followed by the TIV vaccine. The vaccine injections for both groups will be given approximately 3 weeks apart, Clinic staff will observe participants for at least 30 minutes after each vaccination. One to two days after each injection, participants must telephone the clinic staff, and for 7 days after the vaccination participants will keep a diary card to report on possible side effects. During study visits, blood samples will be collected for research purposes to test for responses to vaccine.

This study will evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of different combinations of A/H1N1 2009 (swine flu) vaccine in healthy young children

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety of a 2009 H1N1 influenza vaccine in pregnant women and to determine how their body reacts to different strengths of the vaccine. Two strengths of the H1N1 influenza vaccine will be tested. Since it is not known if the response to the vaccine in pregnant women is the same or different than in non-pregnant women, the study also includes a group of women who are not pregnant for comparison. Participants include 200 pregnant women and 100 non-pregnant women ages 18-39. Study procedures include physical exams, several blood samples and maintaining a memory aid to document daily temperature and side effects for 8 days following vaccination. Participants will be involved in study related procedures for about 6 months.