2.5 Scientific symposia: Vaccinology: What could the non-specific effects of vaccines mean for vaccination programmes in Africa?

Session detail

Organiser: University of Southern Denmark, Denmark

The epidemiology of the non-specific effects of vaccines and their possible immunological basis

Speakers:
  • Peter Aaby, Bandim Health Project, Guinea-Bissau

Potential policy implications of non-specific effects of vaccines

Speakers:
  • Isaquel Silva, National Institute of Public Health, Guinea Bissau

Panel discussion: Potential barriers to their use versus the potential for improving child health through wiser use of existing vaccines

Speakers:
  • Elsi Ca, Bandim Health Project, Guinea-Bissau
  • Martin Meremikwu, University of Calabar, Nigeria