Active clinical trials for "Influenza, Human"

Hospital acquired influenza is associated with significant morbidity and mortality in hospitalized patients notably elderly patients. Vaccination of HCW is recommended to prevent influenza transmission in healthcare setting. Outbreaks of hospital acquired influenza were reported in stays with high vaccine coverage in patients (higher than 85%). It is necessary to underline that an adequate vaccine cover in the elderly population will not necessarily result in a total control of the incidence. Consequently, the prevention of influenza outbreaks in this vulnerable population must also include the reduction of the exposure to the influenza viruses, in particular thanks to the vaccination of HCW. A pilote case-control study, implemented in Edouard Herriot hospital (at Lyon University hospitals), indicates that a shielding effect of more than 35% of vaccinated HCW on hospital acquired influenza among patients (Bénet et al.; BMC Infectious Diseases 2012). The results suggest a protective effect but investigations, carried out on a more important sample are needed to validate the benefit of HCW vaccination. The aim of this prospective multicentric cohort study is to estimate incidence of influenza among hospitalized patients according to % of influenza vaccination of HCW in short stay units.

The purpose of this study is to investigate the immunogenicity and safety when GSK Biologicals' influenza vaccine Influsplit™ Tetra (Fluarix™ Tetra) is co-administered with Merck & Co. Inc.'s pneumococcal vaccine (Pneumovax™23/Pneumovax) in adults 50 years of age and older at risk for complications from influenza and pneumococcal infections.

Recent reviews have highlighted the unpredictability and complexity of immune interference when multivalent conjugate vaccines are co-administered with other pediatric vaccines. It has become evident that the likelihood of immune interference (in response to conjugated- or co-administered antigens) increases in proportional to the number of glyco-conjugates (valencies) and dosages of carrier proteins. There are many kinds of carrier proteins: tetanus toxoid (TT), diphtheria toxoid (DT), CRM197 (non-toxic variant of DT), OMP (complex outer-membrane protein mixture from Neisseria meningitidis) and non-typeable Hemophilus influenza-derived protein D. Among them, TT is a more potent inducer of T-helper immunity, but carrier-induced-epitopic suppression (dose-dependent carrier antibody and carrier B cell dominance) may occur with TT. In comparison, DT and CRM197 are weaker B-cell immunogens, but apparently trigger more T-regulatory mechanism. Recent pediatric studies of PCV13 co-administered with DTaP vaccines showed 6B GMT (geometric mean titer) to be somewhat reduced compared to the results with PCV13 alone. Similar to children, adults frequently visit outpatient clinics to get two or more kinds of vaccines at the same time: pneumococcal vaccine, influenza vaccine, Td (diphtheria and tetanus) vaccine, HPV (human papilloma virus) vaccine, meningococcal vaccine, zoster vaccine, etc. PCV13 has limited co-administration information for adjuvanted influenza vaccine. This study is designed to evaluate the immunogenicity and safety of PCV13 and MF59-adjuvanted influenza vaccine (Fluad) after concomitant administration in adults aged 60 years or older.

The UK Departments of Health now recommend annual influenza vaccination for all children 2-7 years of age, with children over 7 years eligible for vaccination if in certain higher risk clinical categories. Though data are available documenting the safety and immunogenicity of LAIV in this age group, there are little data to assess efficacy and immune correlates in UK children, and in particular atopic children. This study will enrol 200 children (and at least 200 unvaccinated household sibling controls), many with a history of asthma or recurrent wheezing, and allow an assessment of efficacy, safety and immune correlates in these children, and how this varies with prior administration of pandemic influenza vaccine and/or LAIV.

The aim of the study is to assess the safety and immunogenicity of two formulations of the high-dose quadrivalent influenza vaccine compared to the licensed high-dose trivalent influenza vaccine control in healthy elderly subjects aged 65 years of age and above. Primary objectives: To describe the safety profile of all subjects in each study group. To demonstrate that the high-dose quadrivalent influenza vaccine induces an immune response (as assessed by HAI geometric mean titers (GMTs) that is non-inferior to responses induced by the licensed high-dose trivalent influenza vaccine for the 3 common virus strains at 28 days post-vaccination. Secondary objectives: To describe post-vaccination immunogenicity for the 4 virus strains (as assessed by seroconversion and seroprotection) for subjects who receive the high-dose quadrivalent influenza vaccine and the licensed high-dose trivalent influenza vaccine. To describe post-vaccination immunogenicity for the 4 virus strains (as assessed by GMTs, seroconversion, and seroprotection) for subjects who receive the high-dose quadrivalent influenza vaccine and the investigational high-dose trivalent influenza vaccine.

This is a phase 1, single-center, placeb-controlled, double-blind study. The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and immunogenicity of an oral vaccine tablet to prevent seasonal influenza B tested at two dose levels (low and high dose). The study will enroll 27 subjects in the low dose cohorts (3 sentinel open label subjects followed by 24 subjects (randomized 2:1 to vaccine vs placebo, respectively). Subsequently, 27 subjects will be enrolled in the high dose cohort in a similar manner as to the low dose cohort. Safety and immunogenicity will be evaluated at Day 28. Long term safety follow-up will be evaluated through 1 year post vaccination.

This study aims to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of an inactivated cell culture derived H7N9 vaccine in healthy adult subjects.

The aim of the study was to generate immunogenicity and safety data in the whole population to support registration of the Quadrivalent Influenza Vaccine (QIV) in India: Primary objective: To describe in each age group the immune response induced by a single injection (participants aged >9 years) or 2 injections (participants aged 6 months to 8 years) of QIV. Secondary objective: To describe in each age group the safety profile of QIV.

The main purpose of this study is to assess the usability of long-term stored H5N1 antigen and adjuvant. The study is designed to assist in stockpile management by assessing the safety, reactogenicity, and immunogenicity long-term stored influenza A/Vietnam/H5N1 vaccine when administered with or without MF59® adjuvant.

Safety, Immunogenicity and Efficacy of an Adjuvanted Quadrivalent Subunit Influenza Virus Vaccine Compared to Non-Adjuvanted Comparator Influenza Vaccine in Children ≥6 to <72 Months of Age. The study was conducted during the 2013/2014 and 2014/2015 northern hemisphere influenza season.