Programme

  • 3 August – 7 August 2026

  • University of Hong Kong

  • HK$4,000 (Includes accommodation)

  • Apply by 22 May 2026

1st Day
Monday 3 August
09:30 – 10:00
Course opening and personal reflections
10:00 – 12:30
Morning session

Foundations and drivers of vaccine uptake and hesitancy
Instructors: Julie Leask (USyd) and Pauline Paterson (LSHTM)

14:00 – 17:00
Afternoon session

Data for monitoring vaccine uptake and inequalities
Instructors: Edward Parker (LSHTM) and Mark Jit (NYU)

18:30 – 20:00
Welcome dinner
2nd Day
Tuesday 4 August
09:30 – 12:30
Morning session

Viral dynamics, algorithms and the information environment
Instructor: Jennifer Allen (NYU)

14:00 – 17:00
Afternoon session

Routine and crisis communication, trust and politics
Instructor: Thomas Abraham (HKU)

3rd Day
Wednesday 5 August
09:30 – 12:30
Morning session

Epidemiological modeling and the impact of vaccine uptake
Instructor: Joseph Wu (HKU)

14:00 – 17:00
Afternoon session

Digital interventions to address vaccine hesitancy
Instructors: Jennifer Allen (NYU) and Pauline Paterson (LSHTM) 

4th Day
Thursday 6 August
09:30 – 12:30
Morning session

Safety and inequality surveillance in vaccine programs
Instructor: Edward Parker (LSHTM)

14:00 – 17:00
Afternoon session

Economics, ethics and epidemiology of vaccine decisions
Instructor: Mark Jit (NYU)

18:30 – 20:30
Farewell dinner
5th Day
Friday 7 August
09:30 – 11:00
Morning session

Workshop on interpersonal communications
Instructor: Julie Leask (USyd)

11:00 – 12:30
Morning panel discussion

Panel: What will we do differently? Strategy, trust & the information future
Chair: Mark Jit (NYU)
Panelists: All instructors & invited local faculty from HKU Faculty of Medicine (TBC)

14:00 – 15:30
Afternoon session

Poster session

15:30 – 16:00
Break and informal networking
16:00 – 16:30
Final course reflection
16:30 – 16:45
Certificate ceremony and closing

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