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Evaluate safety and tolerability of TIVa or TIVb vaccine in healthy children and adolescents 4 to 17 years of age. Read Less

The aim of the study is to document the safety and immunogenicity of Purified Vero Rabies Vaccine (VRVg) when given in a simulated post-exposure regimen, i.e. with co-administration of human rabies immunoglobulins (Imovax® Rabies). Primary Objectives: * To demonstrate that VRVg is non-inferior to Imovax® Rabies in terms of proportion of subjects achieving a rabies virus neutralizing antibody (RVNA) titer ≥ 0.5 international units (IU)/mL at Day 14. * To demonstrate that the observed proportion of subjects achieving an RVNA titer ≥ 0.5 IU/mL at Day 14 is at least 99%, with a lower limit of the 95% confidence interval (CI) of at least 97%. Secondary Objectives: * To assess the clinical safety of each vaccine after each vaccine injection when administered in a simulated post-exposure schedule. * To describe the geometric mean titer ratio (GMTR) between the 2 vaccine groups at Day 14. Read Less

The purpose of this study is to determine if a Vero cell-derived trivalent seasonal influenza vaccine produced by the modified manufacturing process: 1. induces immune responses comparable to that produced by the current manufacturing process 2. has an acceptable safety profile compared to a licensed trivalent seasonal influenza vaccine 3. demonstrates consistency of immune response among three different lots. Read Less

The present phase III study aims to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of MF59-adjuvanted subunit seasonal influenza vaccine and to evaluate the consistency in the manufacturing process of three consecutive lots of MF59-adjuvanted subunit seasonal influenza vaccine with respect to immunogenicity in subjects aged 65 years and older. The active comparator non-adjuvanted seasonal influenza vaccine is approved for use in this age group in the United States and will be used to provide a comparative assessment for immunogenicity and safety. Read Less

This is a first-in-human study (phase 1) of a 3-dose vaccination regimen with one of three dose levels of C difficile vaccine with or without adjuvant in healthy adults aged 50 to 85 years. The main goal of the study is to determine how safe and well-tolerated the vaccine is. In addition, the study aims to assess the immune response to the C difficile vaccine. Read Less

The purpose of the study is to evaluate different doses of the Influenza A/H1N1 pandemic vaccine. Primary Objectives: * To describe the immunogenicity of the candidate vaccines after each injection. * To describe the safety of the candidate vaccines after each injection. Read Less

The purpose of this study is to find out how vaccine-induced antibodies change the way the body processes nicotine from cigarettes. These antibodies absorb nicotine and can reduce nicotine levels in the brain. In this way, the vaccination may help to quit smoking. The central hypothesis is that anti-nicotine antibodies change kinetics of brain nicotine accumulation and distribution of nicotine between the brain and other body tissues. This vaccine is investigational which means that it is still being tested in research studies and is not approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to help people quit smoking. Read Less

The main objective is to determine whether immune responses to Tdap (GlaxoSmithKline, Boostrix®) and HPV vaccine (Merck \& Co., Inc., Gardasil®) when administered concomitantly with MenACWY are comparable to responses elicited by these vaccines when given alone. Read Less

RATIONALE: Drugs used in chemotherapy, such as cyclophosphamide, doxorubicin, vincristine, and prednisone, work in different ways to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. Monoclonal antibodies, such as rituximab, can block cancer growth in different ways. Some block the ability of cancer cells to grow and spread. Others find cancer cells and help kill them or carry cancer-killing substances to them. Colony-stimulating factors, such as GM-CSF, may increase the number of immune cells found in bone marrow or peripheral blood and may help the immune system recover from the side effects of chemotherapy. Vaccines made from a person's cancer cells may help the body build an effective immune response to kill cancer cells. It is not yet known whether giving GM-CSF together with vaccine therapy is more effective than giving GM-CSF together with a placebo when given after combination chemotherapy and rituximab in treating diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. PURPOSE: This randomized phase III trial is studying GM-CSF and vaccine therapy to see how well they work compared to GM-CSF and placebo when given after combination chemotherapy and rituximab as first-line therapy in treating patients with stage II, stage III, or stage IV diffuse large B-cell lymphoma. Read Less

This is a multi-center study designed to evaluate the safety and immunogenicity of a Fluzone revaccination in elderly adults aged ≥ 65 years. Primary Objective: To describe the safety profile for all subjects. Secondary Objective: To describe immunogenicity 28 days following revaccination with one of three Fluzone formulations. Read Less

The purpose of this study is to describe the immunogenicity of the prototype Quadrivalent Influenza Vaccine (QIV) compared with the 2009-2010 Trivalent Influenza Vaccine (TIV) and the 2008-2009 TIV among children and adults. Primary Objective: To describe the immunogenicity of the prototype Quadrivalent Influenza Vaccine (QIV) compared with the 2009-2010 Trivalent Influenza Vaccine (TIV) and the 2008-2009 TIV among adults. Observational Objectives: * To describe the safety of the 2009-2010 TIV among subjects ≥6 months to \<5 years, 18-60 years, and ≥ 61 years of age, and to describe the safety of 2008-2009 TIV and prototype QIV Fluzone® vaccines among subjects 18-60 years and ≥ 61 years of age. * To describe the immunogenicity of the 2009-2010 TIV vaccine among subjects ≥6 months to \<5 years, 18-60 years, and ≥61 years of age, and to describe the immunogenicity of 2008-2009 TIV and prototype QIV vaccines among subjects 18-60 years and ≥61 years of age. Read Less

RATIONALE: Vaccines may make the body build an immune response to kill tumor cells. Radiation therapy uses high-energy x-rays to damage tumor cells. Combining these two treatments may kill more tumor cells. PURPOSE: Phase II trial to study the effectiveness of combining vaccine therapy with radiation therapy in treating patients who have stage II or stage IIIA non-small cell lung cancer that has been completely removed in surgery. Read Less