Safety Study of an Oral Vaccine to Prevent Seasonal Influenza

The purpose of this study was to demonstrate the safety and immunogenicity of an oral vaccine tablet to prevent seasonal influenza. The study was a placebo controlled, double blinded trial at a single site. The study was conducted under two separate protocols. Initially single administrations at two dose levels (low dose and mid dose) of the oral vaccine was tested in a placebo controlled study (37 subjects). And subsequently a single high dose of the oral vaccine was tested in a separate placebo-controlled study (24 subjects).