A/H1N1 Immunogenicity and Safety in Infants, Children and Adolescents

Inclusion Criteria:

• Written informed consent provided by subject's parent(s) / legal guardian(s) (according to national law)
• Written assent provided by subject according to age and capacity of understanding
• Subject is 9 to 17 years (Stratum A), 3 to 8 years (Stratum B), 12 to 35 months (Stratum C) or 6 to 11 months of age (Stratum D) at the time of screening
• Subject was born at full term of pregnancy (>= 37 weeks) with a birth weight >= 2 kg (Strata C and D) Subject / parent(s) / legal guardian(s) understand(s) the nature of the study and is / are willing to comply with the requirements of the protocol (e.g. return for follow-up visits, completion of the subject diary)
• If female of childbearing potential, subject presents with a negative urine pregnancy test within 24 hours prior to the first vaccination and agrees to employ adequate birth control measures for the duration of the study
• Subject is generally healthy, as determined by the investigator's clinical judgment through collection of medical history and the performance of a physical examination
• Subject is physically and mentally capable of participating in the study

Exclusion Criteria:

• Subject has participated in another clinical study involving an investigational drug, biological product or device within 30 days prior to study enrollment or is scheduled to participate in another clinical study involving an investigational drug, biological product or device during the course of this study
• Subject has a history of exposure to A/H1N1/California/07/2009 virus or a history of vaccination with A/H1N1/California/07/2009 antigen or a closely related influenza virus antigen
• Subject has any inherited or acquired immune deficiency
• Subject currently has or has a recent history of significant neurological, cardiovascular or pulmonary (including asthma), hepatic, metabolic, rheumatic, autoimmune, hematological or renal disorder
• Subject has a history of testing positive for Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), Hepatitis B Surface Antigen (HBsAg) or Hepatitis C Virus (HCV). No confirmatory testing for previous infection with these viruses will be conducted as part of this clinical study.
• Subject has a disease or is currently undergoing a form of treatment or was undergoing a form of treatment within 30 days prior to study entry that could be expected to influence immune response. Such treatment includes, but is not limited to systemic or high dose inhaled corticosteroids, radiation treatment, or other immunosuppressive or cytotoxic drugs.
• Subject has a history of severe allergic reactions or anaphylaxis
• Subject has a rash, dermatologic condition or tattoos which might interfere with injection site reaction rating
• Subject has received a blood transfusion or immunoglobulins within 90 days of study entry
• Subject has received any live vaccine within 4 weeks or inactivated vaccine within 2 weeks prior to vaccination in this study Subject has functional or surgical asplenia
• Subject has a known or suspected problem with alcohol or drug abuse
• Subject or one of subject's parent(s) / legal guardian(s) is in a dependent relationship with one of the study team members. Dependent relationships include close relatives (i.e., children, siblings, partner/spouse, parents) as well as employees of the investigator or site personnel conducting the study
• Subject is pregnant or lactating