Vaccine development and its modern applications

Description

Use of vaccines and successful immunization have limited the occurrence of numerous infectious diseases globally. Many advancements were made over the past decades, and the COVID-19 pandemic has further revolutionized vaccine innovations and generated a wealth of new developments. These new developments including platforms for vaccine discovery, design and applications will be discussed in-depth in this course. In addition to gaining knowledge of the key immunological concepts in vaccinology and its applications, students will also undergo evidence-based learning to critically evaluate and identify the opportunities and challenges in vaccine development that are important to support healthcare in the community.