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Lead
Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
Age
65–any
Sex
ALL
Healthy volunteers
Accepted
You may be eligible if
Patient must be \> or = to 65 years of age.
Patient may be an in patient or an out-patient.
Patient must have a diagnosis of prostate, lung, or breast cancer.
Patient must have a life expectancy of \> or = to 6 months.
Patient must have a Karnofsky score of \>40%
Patient must be willing to return to the hospital in 8-12 weeks following immunization for blood work.
Patients must have a platelet count of \>75,000 for intramuscular injection.
Patient may be of either gender and of any ethnic background.
Patients must be able to understand the nature and risk of the proposed study and be able to sign consent.
Volunteer eligibility:
MSKCC employee
Age \> or = to 65 years of age
No previous diagnosis of cancer except basal cell carcinoma, resected Stage I melanoma or in situ cervical carcinoma. Volunteers may have had a prior history of other cancers \> 3 years which required only local resection, local radiation and/or hormonal therapy such as androgen blockade.
Patients must be able to understand the nature and risk of the proposed study and be able to sign consent.
You may not be if
Karnofsky score \<40%:
Patients who have received an autologous or allogeneic HCT
Active uncontrolled bacterial or fungal infection
Hypersensitivity to egg protein (eggs or egg products), chicken proteins, or any component in the influenza vaccine
Prior history of any life-threatening reaction after previous administration of any influenza vaccine or any component such as thimerosal (inclusion of thimerosal varies among packaging)
Latex allergy if going to receive the influenza vaccine
On-going neurologic disorder (mental status change, uncontrolled seizures, encephalopathy)
Treatment or planned treatment with cyclophosphamide, ifosphamide, or \> or = to 1 mg/kg prednisone or its equivalent 12 weeks within 12 weeks of vaccination.
HIV-1,2 seropositive patients.
Patients not signing informed consent.
Patients receiving the seasonal influenza vaccine may not have had it within 6 months of enrollment
Healthy controls exclusion:
Volunteers ineligible to receive either vaccine
Volunteers unwilling or unable to sign consent
Hypersensitivity to egg protein (eggs or egg products), chicken proteins, or any component in the influenza vaccine
Latex allergy
Clareo Health | Prospective Trial of Vaccine Responses Against Pneumococcus and Influenza in Adult Cancer Patients 65 Years of Age and Older
