AFRO-NETS> Short Course in Vaccinology

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

Short Course in Vaccinology
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12 to 18 January 2003
Rixensart, Belgium

Organisers:
Institute of Tropical Medicine, Humboldt University at Berlin;
GSK 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 2.0 ECTS credit 
points.

Contents:
Basics in immunology, key bacterial and viral diseases, epidemiology 
of clinical trials, ethical issues in vaccine research, vaccine ty-
pes, combined vaccines, WHO vaccination programmes e.g. EPI, polio 
eradication, MMR prevention, implementation of immunisation pro-
grammes, logistics incl. vaccine cold chain management, safety of 
injections, vaccine registration, vaccine production including visit 
of GSK production plant, adverse event monitoring and reporting, 
post-marketing surveillance, future vaccine development. 

Prerequisites:
Medical doctors and senior health professionals with interest and 
experience in vaccinology. 

Language:
English

Application Deadline:
1 December 2002

Costs:
Euro 250.00 (including full board hotel accommodation) 

Contact:
Educational Programme Office
Institute of Tropical Medicine
Spandauer Damm 130
D-14050 Berlin, Germany
Tel: +49-30-30116-865
Fax: +49-30-30116-888
mailto:itm.studies@charite.de

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