Vaccinology & vaccine development

Clinical Development of A Vaccine

This course describes the characteristics of a vaccine trial in general and differences between vaccine trials and drug trials, identifies possible issues and challenges within vaccine trials, and lets you understand the biologics business.

In addition, the course highlights the specific regulatory requirements, including the quality, safety, efficacy, and clinical trial performance, in the development of vaccines, and the requirements for a pharmaceutical company to successfully achieve the development, licensing and marketing of vaccines.

The course takes approximately 5 hours. It can be started and stopped at any time, and can be completed within 3 months after registration.

Upon successfully completing the course and final exam, a certificate can be downloaded.

Provider: ECCRT

Cost: €840

Location: Online

Wiser Immuniser Online Course on Vaccination

The ESPID online course on vaccination aims to provide internet-based training that will:

Increase the participant’s knowledge of vaccine-preventable diseases including clinical presentation, diagnosis, management, treatment, prognosis and public health implications

  • Increase the participant’s knowledge of vaccines and their side effects and contraindications
  • Improve the participant’s skills in communicating with patients and caregivers about vaccination, including addressing common misconceptions and tackling vaccine hesitancy.
 

The course is aimed at any health professional involved with vaccination, in particular general practitioners, paediatricians and clinical trainees with an interest or specialty in paediatrics and/or infectious diseases. It is self-paced so you may start and finish at a time that is convenient to you.

Provider: ESPID

Cost: Free

Location: Online

OVG Immunisation Seminar

This one-day seminar for health care professionals provides key updates and the latest news on the topic of immunisations. Our target audience consists of (but is not limited to) practice nurses, health visitors, school nurses, community nurses and general practitioners.

Provider: Oxford Vaccine Group

Location: Onsite