The present invention relates to influenza vaccine formulations and accelerating primary vaccination regimes for immunizing against influenza disease, their use in medicine, in particular their use in promoting effective immune responses to various antigens, and to methods of preparation. In particular, the invention relates to two-doses accelerated pandemic or seasonal pandemic primary immunization regimes with influenza immunogenic compositions comprising an influenza virus or antigenic preparation thereof in combination with an oil-in-water emulsion adjuvant, and to accelerated immunization regimes.