H5N1 INFLUENZA VACCINE AND KIT FOR PROTECTION AGAINST INFECTION

摘要

Provided is an H5N1 influenza vaccine which can prevent the infection with an H5N1 influenza virus of a strain other than a strain to be vaccinated satisfactorily. The H5N1 influenza vaccine is used in such a manner that the initial vaccination comprising two times of administration is performed and the booster vaccination of a vaccine of the same strain as that of the initial vaccination is then performed at least one time after elapse of a predetermined time period for a human body. Both the H5N1 influenza vaccine for the initial vaccination and the H5N1 influenza vaccine for the booster vaccination are derived from the Qinghai strain. The above-mentioned predetermined time period after the initial vaccination is a time period ranging from 1 month to 3 years inclusive, specifically 6 months.