Vaccines BIPH 3222E

Course description:

 This course will provide students with an overview of vaccines for viral and bacterial diseases. An introduction to vaccine development will be given including the history of vaccines. The course will include discussions of the vaccine-preventable diseases (such as measles, mumps, rubella, polio, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, HPV and hepatitis A and B. The approach to the role of vaccines in the eradication of diseases such as smallpox, polio, and measles will be discussed. Controversies on the safety and vaccines will be discussed including the area of risk communication.

Course Aims:

This course provides students about the importance of immunization programs and how vaccines work. It gives information about the relationship between vaccine coverage, adverse events and disease spread. 

Course outcomes:

Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to: 
  • Understand the process of the function and development of vaccines. 
  • Know the use of adjuvants in vaccines. 
  • Understand the controversies on vaccines.
  • Know the approach to the use of vaccines for the eradication of diseases. 
  •  assess the controversies on vaccines include anti-vaccine groups. 
  • Be exposed to several approach to risk communication surrounding vaccines.