AFRO-NETS> Short Course in Vaccinology

["Dr. Carsten Mantel" <carsten.mantel@charite.de>]

Short Course in Vaccinology
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13 to 19 January 2002
Rixensart, Belgium

The Medical Faculty Charité of Humboldt University at Berlin invites 
applications to the above course.

ORGANISERS
Institute of Tropical Medicine, Humboldt University at Berlin;
University of Antwerp, Belgium;
GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals, Belgium.

COURSE OBJECTIVES
To provide a state-of-the-art update on recent developments in vacci-
nology and to assist health professionals to design, plan, implement 
and critically appraise immunisation programmes worldwide. The course 
is accredited as an optional module in the TropEd Masters Programme 
in International Health with the equivalent of 1.5 ECTS credit 
points.

CONTENTS 
Basics in immunology, key bacterial and viral diseases, epidemiology 
of clinical trials, ethical issues, vaccine types, combined vaccines, 
WHO vaccination programmes e.g. polio eradication, MMR prevention, 
implementation of immunisation programmes, logistics, vaccine cold 
chain management, vaccine registration, vaccine production including 
visit of GSK production plant, adverse event monitoring and report-
ing, post-marketing surveillance, future vaccine developments. 

PRE-REQUISITES
Medical doctors and senior health professionals with interest and ex-
perience in vaccinology. 

LANGUAGE
English

APPLICATION DEADLINE
1 December 2001

COSTS 
Euro 250.00 (including hotel accommodation with full board). 

CONTACT
Medical Faculty Charité, Humboldt University at Berlin
Masters Programme in International Health 
Educational Programme Office, Institute of Tropical Medicine 
Spandauer Damm 130
14050 Berlin, Germany
Tel: +49-30-30116-865 
Fax: +49-30-30116-888
mailto:itm.studies@charite.de

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