Evaluation of Human Immune Responses Vaccination in Patients With Lymphoma

Exclusion Criteria10

• Known infection with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). This information will be obtained verbally from the patient
• Have any medical disease or condition that, in the opinion of the site principal investigator is a contraindication to study participation; this includes any chronic medical condition, defined as persisting 3 months (defined as 90 days) or longer, that would place the subject at an unacceptable risk of injury, render the subject unable to meet the requirements of the protocol, or may interfere with the evaluation of responses or the subject?s successful completion of this study
• Have an acute illness, as determined by the site principal investigator within 72 hours prior to study vaccination; an acute illness which is nearly resolved with only minor residual symptoms remaining is allowable if, in the opinion of the site principal investigator, the residual symptoms will not interfere with the ability to assess safety parameters as required by the protocol and was not due to an influenza infection
• Subjects taking long-term systemic steroids defined as greater than 3 months in the past 12 months
• Have known hypersensitivity or allergy to eggs, egg or chicken protein, or other components of the study vaccine
• Have a history of Guillain-Barre syndrome (GBS)
• Subjects who had or are suspected to have had an influenza infection in the current influenza season
• Subjects who, at screening, have abnormal vital signs and/or physical exam, including a temperature ≥ 38.0 C, systolic blood pressure ≤ 90 or \> 180 mmHg, pulse ≤ 60 or \> 130 beats per minute, new rash, signs of infection
• Subjects who have already received the seasonal influenza vaccine in the current influenza vaccination season
• Subjects enrolled in hospice or whose life expectancy is less than 6 months