Immunogenicity and safety study of GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) Biologicals’ Fluviral® (2012/2013 Season) in adults

Subjects who, in the opinion of the investigator, can and will comply with the requirements of the protocol.

• A male or female 18 years of age and older at the time of the first vaccination.
• Written informed consent obtained from the subject.
• Healthy subjects as established by medical history and clinical examination before entering into the study.
• Female subjects of non-childbearing potential may be enrolled in the study.
• Female subjects of childbearing potential may be enrolled in the study, if the subject:

Use of any investigational or non-registered product (drug or vaccine) other than the study vaccine within 30 days preceding the dose of study vaccine, or planned use during the study period.

• Administration of any influenza vaccine within 6 months preceding the study start or planned use of such vaccines during the study period.
• Administration of any other vaccine(s) within 30 days prior to study enrolment or during the study period.
• Clinically or virologically confirmed influenza infection within the six months preceding the study vaccination.
• Acute disease and/or fever at the time of enrolment.
• Significant acute or chronic, uncontrolled medical or psychiatric or neurological illness.
• Any confirmed or suspected immunosuppressive or immunodeficient condition.
• Acute or chronic, clinically significant pulmonary, cardiovascular, hepatic or renal functional abnormality, as determined by physical examination or laboratory screening tests.
• Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus.
• Presence of blood dyscrasias, including hemoglobinopathies and myelo- or lymphoproliferative disorder.
• Chronic administration of immunosuppressants or other immune-modifying drugs within six months prior to the vaccine dose.
• A history of any demyelinating disease including Multiple Sclerosis and Guillain-Barré syndrome.
• History of chronic alcohol abuse and/or drug abuse as deemed by the investigator to render the potential subject unable/unlikely to provide accurate safety reports.
• Any significant disorder of coagulation that increases the risk of intramuscular injections or treatment with coumadin derivatives or heparin. Persons receiving prophylactic antiplatelet medications, e.g. low-dose aspirin, and without a clinically-apparent bleeding tendency are eligible.
• Administration of immunoglobulins and/or any blood products within the three months preceding the administration of the study vaccine or planned during the study.
• Any known or suspected allergy to any constituent of Fluviral® and/or a history of anaphylactic type reaction to consumption of eggs, and/or reactions to products containing mercury.
• A history of severe adverse reaction to a previous influenza vaccination.
• Pregnant and/or lactating/nursing female.
• Any condition which, in the opinion of the investigator, prevents the subject from participation in the study.