17 March 2021

*UPDATE* Getting out from the
COVID-19 Pandemic: Towards a Safe and Effective Vaccine
**This COVID-19 Webinar is FREE for ISTM Members and Non-Members**


Please join us for a follow-up webinar to discuss updated status of the COVID-19 vaccine roll-out and trials around the world. As a continuance from the December webinar, speakers Leo G. Visser (The Netherlands), Saad B. Omer (United States of America) and moderator Annelies Wilder-Smith (Switzerland) will conduct a lively and informative discussion.

Less than a year since the start of the pandemic, efficacious vaccines are already available against COVID-19, a testament to unprecedented international collaboration. However, scaling up production to vaccinate billions of people has been an enormous challenge, resulting in an uneven vaccine roll-out. Paradoxically, concerns about adverse events have also deepened vaccine hesitancy in many developed and LMIC countries. Emerging variants of concern are another challenge facing vaccine development and implementation.

In this webinar, our experts will bring you up-to-date on the latest research as well as discuss solutions in getting vaccines to populations around the world. More than ever, all countries need to work together to bring this pandemic under control.
Meet our Moderator and Speakers

Moderator:
Annelies Wilder-Smith
London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

Speakers:
Leo G. Visser
Professor of Infectious Diseases
Leiden University
The Netherlands

Saad Omer
Director
Yale Institute for Global Health
United States of America
Course Objectives:

By the end of this webinar, the attendee should be able to:

  • Review the latest data on vaccine efficacy and safety
  • Review the latest data on the virus variant and their effects on vaccine efficacy/progression of the pandemic
  • Discuss strategies to optimize vaccine roll-out and recognize the importance of vaccinating LMIC populations in order to bring the pandemic under control

Who should Attend:

  • Infectious Disease Practitioners - Doctors, Nurses and Pharmacists
  • Travel Health Practitioners - Doctors, Nurses and Pharmacists
  • Public Health Practitioners
  • Family Medicine Practitioners
  • Any others who care for travellers

Wednesday, 17 March 2021
09.00 US EST New York (13.00 London; 14.00 Frankfurt; 15.00 Cape Town; 18.30 New Delhi; 21.00 Singapore; 22.00 Tokyo)

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