A Study to Evaluate the Safety of 3 New 6:2 Influenza Virus Reassortants in Adults

Inclusion Criteria

• Age 18 through 49 years at the time of investigational product administration
• Written informed consent and any locally required authorization (ie, HIPAA in the USA) obtained from the subject/legal representative prior to performing any protocol-related procedures, including screening evaluations
• Females of childbearing potential who are sexually active with a nonsterilized male partner must use effective contraception for 30 days prior to study vaccination, and must agree to continue using such precautions for 60 days after study vaccination
• Nonsterilized males who are sexually active with a female partner of child-bearing potential must use an effective method of contraception from prior to study vaccination amd must agree to continue using such precautions for at least 30 days after receipt study vaccination
• Healthy by medical history and physical examination
• Female subjects of child-bearing potential must also have a negative urine or blood pregnancy test at screening and, if screening and Day 1 do not occur on the same day, on the day of vaccination prior to randomization.
• Subject available by telephone
• Ability to understand and comply with the requirements of the protocol, as judged by the investigator
• Ability to complete follow-up period of 180 days after dosing as required by the protocol

Exclusion Criteria

• Any condition that, in the opinion of the investigator, would interfere with evaluation of the investigational product or interpretation of subject safety or study results
• Concurrent enrollment in another clinical study up to 180 days after receipt of investigational product (Day 181)
• Employees of the clinical study site or any other individuals involved with the conduct of the study, or immediate family members of such individuals
• History of hypersensitivity to any component of the vaccine, including egg or egg protein or serious, life threatening, or severe reactions to previous influenza vaccinations
• History of hypersensitivity to gentamicin
• Any condition for which the inactivated influenza vaccine is indicated, including chronic disorders of the pulmonary or cardiovascular systems (eg, asthma), chronic metabolic diseases (eg, diabetes mellitus), renal dysfunction, or hemoglobinopathies that required regular medical follow-up or hospitalization during the preceding year
• Acute febrile (> 100.0°F oral or equivalent) and/or clinically significant respiratory illness (eg, cough or sore throat) within 14 days prior to randomization
• Any known immunosuppressive condition or immune deficiency disease, including human immunodeficiency virus infection, or ongoing immunosuppressive therapy
• History of Guillain-Barré syndrome
• A household contact who is severely immunocompromised (eg, hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipient, during those periods in which the immunocompromised individual requires care in a protective environment); additionally, subject should avoid close contact with severely immunocompromised individuals for at least 21 days after study vaccination
• Receipt of any investigational agent within 30 days prior to randomization, or expected receipt through 30 days after study vaccination (use of licensed agents for indications not listed in the package insert is permitted)
• Receipt of any non-study vaccine within 30 days prior to randomization, or expected receipt through 30 days after study vaccination
• Expected receipt of antipyretic or analgesic medication on a daily or every other day basis from randomization through 14 days after study vaccination
• Administration of intranasal medications within 14 days prior to randomization, or expected receipt through 14 days after study vaccination
• Receipt of influenza antiviral therapy or antiviral agents within 48 hours prior to study vaccination or expected receipt of influenza antiviral therapy or antiviral agents through 14 days after study vaccination
• Known or su