LSHTM short course on Epidemiological Evaluation of Vaccines: Efficacy, Safety and Policy
The London School of Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) offers a short course on Epidemiological Evaluation of Vaccines: Efficacy, Safety and Policy.
Date: June 23 – July 4, 2025
Learning type: face-to-face
Course content:
- Epidemiological principles of vaccine evaluation
- Immunological basis for vaccination
- Pre-licensure epidemiological issues:
- Post-licensure epidemiological issues:
- Using immunology in vaccine evaluation
- Infectious disease modelling in assessing vaccine impact
- Economic evaluation of vaccination programmes
- Key issues in vaccination schedules and policy
- Long term implications of vaccination programmes
- Topical issues in the epidemiology of vaccine preventable disease
All teaching is carried out at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine and consists of a combination of formal lectures and more informal seminars and group practicals. A comprehensive manual will be provided to accompany the presentations.
There will be no formal assessment but a Certificate of Attendance will be awarded to those completing the course.
Course type and duration: short course – 10 days
Who is this course for?
The course is relevant to public health professionals and field researchers with a strong interest in vaccine efficacy, safety and policy impact. Although this course focuses on human diseases the same concepts apply to animal diseases. The course is intensive and a good command of the English language is essential. A knowledge of computers and a basic knowledge of Word for Windows and Excel is also essential.
Participants will be expected to have completed a basic post-graduate epidemiology module or equivalent. They should have an understanding of epidemiological measures of disease frequency (incidence, prevalence), measures of effect (odds ratios, risk ratios), the merits of different study designs (cross-sectional, cohort, case-control, intervention studies) and key concepts and implications of sampling error, bias and confounding.
Funding details:
- Fees: £3,450 ( discounted fee: £1,725)
- Participants employed by academic/governmental institutions or NGOs from a LMIC (World Bank definition) are offered a 50% reduction on the course fee. This offer is applicable to a maximum of 10 participants on a first come first serve basis based on receipt of payment.
- Fees will cover participation in the course, training materials, and incidental tea/coffee and reception, but do not cover travel costs, accommodation and meals. If the course fee is to be paid on the applicant’s behalf, please send a letter from the sponsor to confirm this as soon as possible. Otherwise, the applicant will be held personally responsible for payment.
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Application deadline, 1st of June 2025 at 23:59 UK time.
