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H1N1 flu vaccine shown to give good levels of immunity

Source: NEJM Area: News A controlled trial of a Chinese H1N1 influenza ('swine flu') vaccine showed it to produce good levels of immunity in a wide range of age groups.     The trial aimed to determine safety and efficacy of various doses of a H1N1 flu vaccine manufactured using standard flu vaccine techniques, in a range of age groups and with or without an alum adjuvant. It involved healthy individuals aged between 3 and 77 years and without known previous exposure to the 2009 H1N1 flu virus or vaccine, stratified by age (3-11, 12-17, 18-60, and 60+). They were randomised to receive placebo or the vaccine, with or without alum adjuvant, at doses of 7.5 microgm, 15 microgm, or 30 microgm; two doses were given 21 days apart. Primary outcomes were the proportions of subject... Read The Full Story

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