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  • 5 August — 9 August, 2024

  • University of Hong Kong

  • HK$3,000 (Includes accommodation)

  • Apply by 26 May, 2024

1st Day
Framing the issue

University of Hong Kong

08:30 — 09:00
Registration
09:00 — 09:10
Welcome remarks

(Joseph Wu, HKU; Mark Jit, LSHTM)

09:10 — 10:40
Lecture 1: Introduction: Global issues of public confidence in vaccination

(Pauline Paterson, LSHTM)

10:40 — 11:00
Coffe break
11:00 — 12:30
Lecture 2: Vaccine confidence in the era of AI: Prospects and challenges

(Leesa Lin, LSHTM)

12:30 — 14:30
Lunch
14:30 — 16:00
Tutorial 1: Exploration of AI Tools

(Chair: Yongjin Choi, LSHTM)

16:00 — 16:15
Coffee break
16:15 — 17:45
Tutorial 2: AI in practice: Real world opportunities and challenges

(Ed Pertwee, LSHTM)

18:30 — 20:30
Welcome dinner
2nd Day
Measuring and monitoring confidence in vaccination
09:00 — 10:30
Lecture 3: Monitoring vaccine confidence through quantitative surveys

(Yongjin Choi, LSHTM)

10:30 — 11:00
Coffee break
11:00 — 12:30
Lecture 4: Taking a deeper dive into public perceptions with qualitative methods
(Pauline Paterson, LSHTM)
12:30 — 14:30
Lunch
14:30 — 16:00
Tutorial 3: Quantitative methods: Vaccine confidence by the numbers
(Chair: Yongjin Choi, LSHTM)
16:00 — 16:15
Coffee break
16:15 — 17:45
Tutorial 4: Qualitative approaches to understanding vaccine hesitancy
(Chair: Pauline Paterson, LSHTM)
3rd Day
Communicating risks and benefits
09:00 — 10:30
Lecture 5: Understanding digital media and vaccine confidence

(Ed Pertwee & Aly Passanante, LSHTM)

10:30 — 11:00
Coffee break
11:00 — 12:30
Lecture 6: Communicating the risks and benefits of vaccines to the public

(Thomas Abraham, HKU)

12:30 — 14:30
Lunch
14:30 — 16:00
Tutorial 5: Social media and the digital world in practice

(Chair: Sarah Malycha, Vaccine Confidence Project)

16:00 — 16:15
Coffee break
16:15 — 17:45
Tutorial 6: Addressing issues of vaccine confidence

(Chair: Thomas Abraham, HKU)

4th Day
Understanding the basics of vaccinology
09:00 — 10:30
Lecture 7: Infectious disease epidemiology

(Joseph Wu, HKU)

10:30 — 11:00
Coffee break
11:00 — 12:30
Lecture 8: The benefit is worth the risk: The case of rotavirus vaccine

(Mark Jit, LSHTM)

12:30 — 14:30
Lunch
14:30 — 16:00
Tutorial 7: Optimizing vaccination strategies: Lessons learned from COVID-19

(Chair: Carlos Wong, LSHTM)

16:00 — 16:15
Coffee break
16:15 — 17:45
Tutorial 8: Evidence-based policy approaches to improving vaccination

(Chair: Yongjin Choi, LSHTM)

18:30 — 20:30
Farewell dinner
5th Day
Lessons learned and future opportunities
09:00 — 10:30
Lecture 9: Post-marketing safety and real-world effectiveness of vaccines

(Carlos Wong, LSHTM)

10:30 — 11:00
Coffe break
11:00 — 12:30
Panel discussion: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic and future opportunities

(Chair: Joseph Wu, HKU; Panelists: Thomas Abraham, HKU; Mark Jit, LSHTM; Pauline Paterson, LSHTM; Leesa Lin, LSHTM)

12:30 — 14:30
Lunch
14:30 — 16:00
Poster session
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