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Vaccines in Public Health Workshop 2010

The National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance of Vaccine Preventable Diseases (NCIRS) is conducting a two day workshop on Vaccines in Public Health on the 1st and 2nd of September, 2010. The workshop is offered each year as one of the elective subjects in the Masters of Public Health at the University of Sydney. It is also open to those not currently enrolled in a Masters of Public Health program who are interested in vaccines and public health.
Aim
To provide an understanding of:

  • immunisation principles
  • the impact of vaccination on the epidemiology of vaccine preventable diseases
  • how to assess the need for new vaccines
  • how to implement and monitor a new vaccination program
  • Content
  • History and impact of vaccination
  • Basic immunological principles of immunisation
  • Vaccine development
  • Principles behind a needs assessment for new vaccines
  • Surveillance of diseases, vaccination coverage and vaccine effectiveness
  • Vaccine safety and surveillance of adverse events
  • Risk communication
  • Immunisation myths and realities

The workshop will consist of interactive lectures given by staff of NCIRS and small group case studies. Also, two short online lectures will be available before each day of the workshop.
The workshop will be held at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead.
There is a registration fee for those not enrolled in an MPH program.
If you are interested in attending the workshop please contact Nicole Jacobs nicolej@chw.edu.au as places are limited. Content enquiries can be made to Dr Aditi Dey aditid@chw.edu.au.

For flyer with further information Click here

For registration form Click here

For draft timetable
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