Vaccinology: Science and Public Health course and symposium

 Dates: 24-28 August 2026

Venue: Nagasaki, Japan

Participants:

Vaccine researchers and public health professionals who are involved in and/or interested in research, development, epidemiology, policy making, and implementation related to vaccines and immunisation.

Content:

Vaccinology: Science and Public Health is a 5-day short course combined with a symposium held in Nagasaki, Japan.

It is run jointly by the School of Tropical Medicine and Global Health, Nagasaki University (TMGH) and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), in collaboration with the Nagasaki University Vaccine Research and Development Center (VRDC) – DEJIMA Infectious Disease Research Alliance, the Nagasaki University Global Health, World-leading Innovative & Smart Education programme (WISE), the Japan Institute for Health Security (JIHS), and International Vaccine Institute (IVI).

It includes didactic and interactive sessions and a symposium.The course and symposium aims to address both scientific and public health aspects of vaccines and immunisation.

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Author: Kaja Abbas, Associate professor, Nagasaki University & LSHTM 

Photo: Nagasaki/K. Abbas