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BASICS IN VACCINOLOGY

DR. ENRIQUE CHACON-CRUZ, MD, MSc

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OBJECTIVES

  • TO LEARN THE BASICS OF OVERALL VACCINOLOGY
  • INTENDED TO ALL PEOPLE INVOLVED IN THE HEALTHCARE AREA
  • TOPICS ARE FAR BEYOND TO ONLY THE MEDICAL FIELD
  • AFTER COMPLETING THE COURSE, THE STUDENT WILL HAVE A WIDER AND UNIVERSAL COMPREHENSION OF VACCINES AND IMMUNISATION, AND A CERTIFICATE

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PROGRAM (12 HRS)

  • HISTORY OF VACCINES AND IMMUNISATION, AND THE VALUE OF VACCINATION – PHARMACOECONOMICS (2 HRS)
  • “TRADITIONAL” VACCINE PLATFORMS (1:30 - 2 HRS)
  • NEW AND FUTURE VACCINE PLATFORMS (1 HR)
  • IMMUNOLOGY IN VACCINES, INCLUDING NEWBORNS, PRETERMS, PREGNANCY, AND THE VALUE OF BCG (1:30 -2 HRS)
  • CLINICAL DEVELOPMENT, FINANCING (1 – 1:30 HRS)
  • EPIDEMIOLOGY IN VACCINES, VACCINES MANUFACTUARING (2 HRS)
  • PHARMACOVIGILANCE AND REGULATORY AFFAIRS (1:30 - 2 HRS)
  • GROUP WORKSHOP: ¨¨HOW TO DECIDE WHEN, HOW AND WHICH.. A VACCINE, “FROM ZERO”, AND WRAP-UP (1 HR)

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