Safety and Immune Response to Recombinant Live-Attenuated Influenza H2N2 Virus Vaccine

Summary

In the 20th century, influenza pandemics occurred in 1918, 1957, and 1968, and were associated with significant morbidity and mortality. It is estimated that, in the United States alone, the next influenza pandemic could cause approximately 200,000 deaths and 750,000 hospitalizations. Thus, the development of a vaccine against potential influenza strains has become a priority. The purpose of this study is to determine the safety and immune response to an H2N2 influenza vaccine candidate.

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2008-09

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Publications

• Background Eichelberger M, Golding H, Hess M, Weir J, Subbarao K, Luke CJ, Friede M, Wood D. FDA/NIH/WHO public workshop on immune correlates of protection against influenza A viruses in support of pandemic vaccine development, Bethesda, Maryland, US, December 10-11, 2007. Vaccine. 2008 Aug 12;26(34):4299-303. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2008.06.012. Epub 2008 Jun 26.
• Background Hampson AW. Vaccines for pandemic influenza. The history of our current vaccines, their limitations and the requirements to deal with a pandemic threat. Ann Acad Med Singap. 2008 Jun;37(6):510-7.
• Background Wright PF. Vaccine preparedness--are we ready for the next influenza pandemic? N Engl J Med. 2008 Jun 12;358(24):2540-3. doi: 10.1056/NEJMp0803650. No abstract available.

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