ONLINE COURSE- Vaccines Against Bacterial and Viral Infections Including COVID-19

Vaccines Against Bacterial and Viral Infections Including COVID-19 (Course #: 0158.1120)
Instructors:	Prof. Daniel Cohen (Tel Aviv University), Prof. Khitam Muhsen (Tel Aviv University), Dr. Michal Mandelboim (Tel Aviv University), Dr. Orna Mor (Tel Aviv University), Dr. Ronald Ellis (Editor-in-Chief, Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics Journal), Prof. Myron M. Levine (University of Maryland), Prof. Elizabeth Miller (Public Health England & London School of Tropical Medicine & Hygiene), Prof. Jonathan Zenilman (Johns Hopkins University), Prof. Roma Chilengi (Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia)
Dates and Time:	March 3- June 16. 2021 \| 12:15-14:00 (UTC+2)
Location:	ONLINE
Final Exam:	June 30, 2021
Recommended pre-requisites:	Introductory courses in microbiology, immunology and basic knowledge in epidemiology
Credits:	2, also open for non-credit participants
Registration Status:	CLOSED
Application:	APPLY TODAY!
Course Syllabus The course syllabus can be found here, and brief lectuer bios can be found here.
Course Description This course will cover key concepts in vaccinology in general, integrating references to the vaccine development and current immunization strategies against COVID-19 for each topic. The course will review the evolution of vaccine development approaches and present the characteristics of currently licensed vaccines and those authorized for emergency use. The process from conception, to R & D, and to first-in-man studies and further evaluation of safety, immunogenicity and efficacy of candidate vaccines through clinical development phases will be presented and analyzed. Methods to quantifying the induced immune response and the protective efficacy conferred by vaccine candidates will be reviewed, and the notion of correlates of protection will be elaborated upon. Post-licensure approaches in evaluation of vaccines for effectiveness, impact and signal of detection of adverse events will be presented and discussed. Highlights and challenges of the present immunization programs worldwide will be described vis-à-vis the burden of corresponding vaccine preventable diseases. Special attention will be given to the analysis of psychosocial factors associated with hesitancy to vaccination in various populations. Lecturers will present accomplishments and challenges with selected licensed and investigational vaccines. Throughout, the course will emphasize the importance of the use of advanced epidemiological tools to prioritize development of new vaccines and assess existent immunization programs.
Requirements Participants must pass the final exam with a grade of at least 60 (D) to receive academic credit for the course. Non-credit participants are not required to take the final exam.

Deadlines & Fees

Application Deadline:	March 1, 2021 (Rolling admissions)
Course Tuition:	$500
Confirmation Fee:	$100 Accepted applicants must submit a Confirmation Fee, deducted from course tuition, in order to secure a place within the course.
Tuition Deadline:	March 3, 2021
Refund Policy:	If you withdraw before March 3, 2021, we will refund the Course Tuition minus the Confirmation Fee ($100). If you withdraw after the course officially begins, no refund will be provided.