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Innovations in Immunizations: Epidemiology, Effectiveness, and Equity | May 26-29, 2026
COURSE FORMAT
ONLINE. The course will be live to online participants approximately 9:00 AM - 13:00 PM (Montreal time) Tuesday to Friday. Live content will be recorded and available asynchronously to online participants until July 1, 2026.
DESCRIPTION
Immunization programs face an increasingly complex set of challenges that threaten the prevention and control of infectious diseases, both globally and locally. This one of a kind course introduces participants to key innovations in immunization science and practice that support effective and sustainable vaccination programs.
Participants will examine how vaccines work and review advanced study designs used to assess vaccine efficacy, safety, and impact. The course also explores evidence-based strategies to strengthen vaccine confidence and considers equitable approaches to improving immunization program implementation, delivery, and access across diverse contexts.
COURSE DIRECTOR
Nicole E. Basta, PhD, MPhil
Associate Professor, Department of Epidemiology, Biostatistics, and Occupational Health
School of Population and Global Health,
McGill University
Faculty and preliminary agenda are still being confirmed.
CONTENT
This course is designed to broadly appeal to participants from every region of the world. The topics we will address, the lessons provided, and the examples cited will be drawn from numerous cutting-edge innovations in vaccination and immunization program delivery drawn from leaders around the globe. The course will consider challenges common to communities in both LMICs and higher income countries and cover applications of the strategies and interventions discussed in a variety of settings.
OBJECTIVES
At the end of this course, participants will have a solid understanding of how vaccines work and examine advanced study designs used to evaluate vaccine efficacy, safety, and population-level impact. The course will also explore evidence-based strategies to build and sustain vaccine confidence, as well as equitable approaches to optimizing immunization program design, delivery, and access across diverse settings.
TARGET AUDIENCE
Professionals and students engaged on any area of health, biology, immunology, ecology, policy, politics, economics, social sciences, and ethics related to vaccinations and vaccine-preventable diseases
- Public Health Practitioners
- Public Health Agency Officials
- Immunization Program Staff
- Clinicians and Clinical Staff
- Funders and Non-Profit Staff
- Policy Makers
- Industry Medical Affairs Officers and Industry Staff
- Epidemiologists and Population Health Scientists
- Community Partners, Advocates, and Civil Society
- Outreach Workers and Community Health Workers
- Students, Trainees, Researchers, and Academics
- Lab Scientists/Fundamental Scientists/Immunologists Working on Vaccine Development or Related Topics
ENROLMENT
Limited to 100 participants.