Epidemiological evaluation of vaccines: efficacy, safety and policy 2017

Epidemiological evaluation of vaccines: efficacy, safety and policy is organized by London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and would be held during Jul 03 - 14, 2017 at London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, England, United Kingdom.

The target audience for this medical event are public health professionals and field researchers with a strong interest in vaccine efficacy, safety and policy impact.

Epidemiological research has become an important tool in assessing vaccine protection. Although there are several courses specialising in vaccinology, there remains a gap in teaching about advanced epidemiological tools for vaccine evaluation. This course fills that gap, providing an in-depth training on current methods used in the evaluation of vaccine efficiency, safety and policy. It aims to address immunisation issues in high, middle and low income countries.

Objectives
The overall aim of this short course is to provide an understanding of the methods used in the evaluation of vaccines; from early human trials through to assessment of population impact and policy. Specifically the course will:
• Bring the participants up to date with the current methods for epidemiological evaluation of vaccines in terms of efficacy and safety, and collection of evidence necessary for policy formulation and evaluation.
• Provide an understanding of the application of epidemiology to the pre- and post-licensure evaluation of vaccines.
• Address the epidemiological issues for vaccine evaluation in high, middle and low income countries.
• Equip participants to critically analyse how vaccines are evaluated for safety and efficacy, and how to collect the evidence necessary for vaccine policy setting, programme implementation and impact measurement.