ASVAC 2017 - Pre-Conference Vaccinology Workshop

Pre-Conference Vaccinology Masterclass

12:00-1:25pm	Lunch is served	All participants (pre-registration for lunch required)
1:25-1:30pm	Welcome and Introduction	Daniel Goh
01:30-02:40pm	Basic vaccine immunology – immune responses, adjuvants, immunology of cross-protection
@10min	Basics of immune responses and how vaccines work Adjuvants: how do they work? Combination vaccines Post-license clinical trial and pharmacovigilance Basics of health economics in public health policies Fundamentals of vaccine clinical trials – Safety, efficacy and effectiveness Importance of disease surveillance in developing impactful vaccination strategies	John S. Tam Michael NissenSanjoy DattaSharon Zang Philippe Buchy
02:40-03:10pm	Impact of vaccination on Disease Epidemiology
30min	History of vaccines Impact of vaccines in medical history Ethics of vaccination Vaccines – it’s role in today’s medical practice	Naveen Thacker Pramod Jog
03:10-03:40pm	Vaccine hesitancy-Dealing with Anti-Vaccine lobby and risk communication
30min	Debunking the myths: Too many vaccines harms the immune system Natural infections are important for the body Safety concerns of vaccines Addressing the MMR and Autism fiasco Role of the media	Zulkifli Ismail Daniel Goh
03:40pm-04:00pm	Tea break	All participants
04:00-05:00pm	Vaccines through the ages
@20min	Vaccinations in infants Vaccination in pregnancy Vaccination in aging population	Lee Bee Wah Sally Gatchalian Leong Hoe Nam
05:00-05:45pm	Focus on specific vaccines
@15min	Vaccination against Rotavirus Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) Influenza virus vaccine	Tony Nelson Ping-ing Lee John S. Tam
05:45-06:05pm	Practical aspects of vaccines – Clinical Cases and Quiz
20min	Clinical cases & Quiz	Chan Si Min & Mas Suhaila
06:05-06:15pm	Vaccines: The future
10min	Prospects and challenges for new vaccines: Dengue, Zika, RSV, CMV, etc. New developments in vaccine technology: the vaccines of the future Advances in immunization technology: novel strategies for delivering vaccines	Jerome Kim
	Closing Remarks	Daniel Goh
6:30pm onwards	Dinner served	All participants (pre-registration for dinner required)

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