Vaccination Programmes

Overview

Overview

The Vaccination Programmes introduces you to some core concepts relevant for the real-life monitoring and evaluation of vaccination programmes. The main goal of the course is to raise your interest in the monitoring and evaluation of vaccination programmes. It will give you a broad perspective of the context of work in this area. You will be provided with a basic understanding of the effects and impact a vaccination programme may have on individuals and populations worldwide. The course gives you a first introduction to various topics such as impact, effectiveness, outbreaks and adverse events following immunization (AEFI).

The course is created from the book of the same name: Vaccination Programmes: Hahné, Susan, Bollaerts, Kaatje, Farrington, Paddy: 9781138054851: Amazon.com: Books

Why join?

Join this course, so you will be able to:

Understand goals, strategies, target populations and intended outcomes of vaccination programmes.
Explain the impact of vaccination programmes.
Identify and analyse potential causes of vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks.
Understand how vaccine effectiveness is assessed.
Recognise and understand adverse events following immunisation (AEFI) and methods used to investigate potential vaccine safety concerns.

Who is it for?

The course provides a comprehensive introduction to the monitoring and evaluation of vaccination programmes for all those involved in VAC4EU. The course is open to those who are interested, and mandatory for those directly involved in a VAC4EU study, independent from their specific role.

Course Outline

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter-2: Importance of Monitoring and Evaluating Vaccination Programmes
Chapter 3: Impact-and Effects of Vaccination Programmes
Chapter 4: Outbreaks of Vaccine Preventable Diseases
Chapter 5: Effectiveness of a Vaccination Programme
Chapter 6: Adverse Events
Chapter 7: Chapter Closure
Final Exam
Course Evaluation Survey
Course Completion Certificate