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Spring Special — join us in March for Vaccines and Viruses at a reduced rate!
Vaccines are the greatest advances in medical history, saving millions of lives. No other medical interventions have had such a profound influence on the reduction of disease and death. The emergence of COVID-19 in the last two years has shown us that infectious diseases are still a huge problem for all of us – and vaccines are still the best solution.
This course will give a brief history of vaccines and modern advances in vaccinology.
How are vaccines developed?
What are the different types of vaccines?
How do they work and how do we know they work?
How are they approved?
How do we know if vaccines are safe and effective?
We will discuss these issues, particularly in the context of COVID-19 vaccines and other respiratory viral vaccines. A science background is not necessary for this course. Be prepared to learn some basic virology and viral immunology.
Registration ends March 1
