Immunogenicity and Safety Study to Assess Influenza Vaccine Formulated With Haemagglutinin (HA) Antigen From Two Different Suppliers

Randomized, Parallel-group, Double-blind, Single-center Phase III Study to Assess the Immunogenicity and Safety of the 2011/2012-season Influenza Vaccine Formulated With HA Antigen From Two Suppliers, in Elderly and Young Adult Subjects Using the Current EMA Regulations as Guideline

The purpose of this study is to assess the humoral immune response and safety of the parenteral formulation of the 2010/2011-season virosomal subunit influenza vaccine Inflexal V using two different HA antigen suppliers (AdImmune and CSL), in groups of young and elderly adults, using the EMA (European Medicines Agency) regulation as a guideline.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Healthy female and male adults
• Aged ≥18 years on Day 1
• Written informed consent

Exclusion Criteria:

• Acute exacerbation of bronchopulmonary infection (cough, sputum, lung findings) or other acute disease
• Acute febrile illness (≥38.0 °C)
• Prior vaccination with an influenza vaccine (including the H1N1 pandemic swine flu vaccine) in the past 330 days
• Known hypersensitivity to any vaccine component
• Previous history of a serious adverse reaction to influenza vaccine
• History of egg protein allergy or severe atopy
• Known blood coagulation disorder
• Chronic (longer than 14 days) administration of immunosuppressants or other immune-modifying drugs within 6 months before the first dose of the study vaccine, incl. oral corticosteroids in dosages of ≥0.5 mg/kg/d prednisolone or equivalent (inhaled or topical steroids are allowed)
• Known immunodeficiency (incl. leukemia, cancer, HIV seropositivity)
• Investigational medicinal product received in the past 3 months (90 days)
• Treatment with immunoglobulins or blood transfusion(s) received in the past 3 months (90 days)
• Pregnancy or lactation
• Participation in another clinical trial
• Employee at the investigational site, or spouse and children of the investigator, or relative living in the same household as the investigator and/or are dependent on the investigator
• Suspected non-compliance