CT18 Infant Influenza Priming Study in Vaccine Naive Infants

Overview

This study evaluates whether priming influenza naive infants, age six to 23 months, with a MF59-adjuvanted (oil in water emulsion) influenza vaccine is preferred to priming with an inactivated unadjuvanted influenza vaccine. All participants will receive a priming vaccine, either MF59-adjuvanted trivalent influenza vaccine (aTIV) or unadjuvanted quadrivalent influenza vaccine (QIV). For the booster shot the following year, two thirds of participants will receive QIV and one third will receive MF59-adjuvanted vaccine.

Children under 24 months of age suffer from an influenza burden (high morbidity and mortality) similar to that of the elderly, and have been identified as a high priority target for vaccination programs by Canada's National Advisory Committee on Immunization. There is evidence that a person's first exposure to influenza antigens may have long-term implications for protection. This is a randomized, controlled, observer-blind study that will assign participants to one of three groups. Group 1 will receive MF59-adjuvanted influenza vaccine (two doses one month apart) in the fall of year 1, followed by QIV (one dose) in the fall of year 2. Group 2 will receive QIV (two doses one month apart) in the fall of year 1, followed by QIV (one dose) in the fall of year 2. Group 3 will receive MF59-adjuvanted IV (two doses one month apart) in the fall of year 1, followed by MF59-adjuvanted IV (one dose) in the fall of year 2.

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