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US 11,305,005 B2Granted
Methods of use of influenza vaccine for prevention of pneumonia
AssigneeSanofi Pasteur Limited
InventorsCarlos DiazGranados, Andrew Dunning
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Abstract
This application relates to the field of prevention of pneumonia by administration of a high-dose influenza vaccine.
Claims21
A method for preventing pneumonia in a subject comprising:
- (a) identifying a subject at risk of serious pneumonia;
- and (b) administering an influenza vaccine to the subject, wherein the dose of influenza vaccine administered to the subject is higher than a standard-dose influenza vaccine, wherein the vaccine is administered for active immunization against pneumonia in the subject, wherein the pneumonia is caused by a virus, bacterium, or fungus, and wherein the pneumonia is serious pneumonia.
A method of preventing pneumonia in a subject comprising:
- (a) identifying a subject at risk of serious pneumonia;
- and (b) administering an influenza vaccine to the subject, wherein (i) the content of one or more influenza protein(s) in the influenza vaccine is higher than the content of the influenza protein(s) in a standard-dose influenza vaccine, wherein said influenza protein(s) are selected from HA, NA, M1, M2, PB1, PB2, PA, NS1, NS2, and NP;
- and/or (ii) the influenza vaccine provides more antigen to the subject as compared to a standard-dose influenza vaccine, wherein the antigen is one or more of HA, NA, M1, M2, PB1, PB2, PA, NS1, NS2, and NP, wherein the pneumonia is caused by a virus, bacterium, or fungus, and wherein the pneumonia is serious pneumonia.
A method for preventing pneumonia caused by a non-influenza pathogen in a subject comprising:
- (a) identifying a subject at risk of pneumonia;
- and (b) administering an influenza vaccine to the subject, wherein the dose of influenza vaccine administered to the subject is higher than a standard-dose influenza vaccine, wherein the vaccine is administered for active immunization against pneumonia in the subject, and wherein the pneumonia is caused by a non-influenza virus, bacterium, or fungus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.