The African Region Monitoring Vaccine Effectiveness (AFRO-MoVE) Network call for Expression of Interest: Vaccine Effectiveness studies course

The African Region Monitoring Vaccine Effectiveness (AFRO-MoVE) Network calls for Expression of Interest to apply for a course on Vaccine Effectiveness (VE) studies aiming at building capacity in this field. 

Duration: 3 days ( arrival in the evening before the course begins).

Languages & Dates: 

  • English: 18-20 November, 2025
  • Portuguese:2-4 December 2025
  • French: 17-19 February 2026

Venue: WHO Regional Office for Africa, Brazzaville, Republic of Congo. 

Training objectives:

  • Understand the role of post-marketing (phase IV) Ve studies.
  • Apply epidemiological study designs to estimate vaccine effectiveness.
  • Identify and address biases and confounding factors.
  • Strengthen analysis and interpretation for policy and outbreak response.

Who should apply?

  • Mid-level epidemiologists and public health professionals.
  • Postgraduate training in epidemiology, monitoring & evaluation, surveillance, data science, and research roles.
  • Experience with data analysis and statistical software. 

Logistics & Funding:

  • Travel and accommodation support available for the selected participants.
  • Supported by the Gates Foundation
  • Participants need to bring their own laptop with Excel/R installed.
  • Certificates will be delivered upon completion of the training. 

Click here to apply. 

Submission deadline, 24th of October 2025.

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