The Role of Vaccines in Preventing Infectious Diseases and Antimicrobial Resistance

Who is the course for?

This course is for healthcare professionals working in any setting and individuals interested in gaining more knowledge on vaccines and how they save lives.

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to…

Explain the basic principles of how vaccines work

Evaluate the impact of vaccines on infectious diseases

Describe how vaccines are currently used in higher and lower income countries

Describe the factors that influence vaccine deployment and uptake

Assess the potential pipeline of future vaccine development to prevent AMR and infectious diseases

Evaluate the challenges for novel vaccine development