How Vaccines Work
Master vaccine science! Explore immune response, development & global deployment. Understand vaccines from creation to impact.
Master vaccine science! Explore immune response, development & global deployment. Understand vaccines from creation to impact.
This course cannot be purchased separately - to access the complete learning experience, graded assignments, and earn certificates, you'll need to enroll in the full Foundations in Virology and Vaccinology Specialization program. You can audit this specific course for free to explore the content, which includes access to course materials and lectures. This allows you to learn at your own pace without any financial commitment.
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What you'll learn
Understand immune system response to vaccines
Explore epidemiological principles of vaccine deployment
Learn vaccine development and clinical trial processes
Study vaccine manufacturing and distribution
Analyze challenges in new vaccine development
Skills you'll gain
This course includes:
2.3 Hours PreRecorded video
4 assignments
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There are 4 modules in this course
This comprehensive course explores the fundamental science of vaccines and their development. Students learn about immunological mechanisms of vaccine protection, epidemiological principles of vaccine deployment, and the clinical trial process. The curriculum covers vaccine manufacturing, public health implementation, and challenges in developing new vaccines. Through detailed study of immune responses and population-level effects, participants gain a thorough understanding of how vaccines prevent disease and protect public health.
Immunology
Module 1 · 2 Hours to complete
Epidemiology of vaccines
Module 2 · 2 Hours to complete
Bench to bedside
Module 3 · 2 Hours to complete
New vaccine introduction and its challenges
Module 4 · 2 Hours to complete
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Instructor
Prof. John Tregoning: Pioneering Vaccine Immunology and Science Communication at Imperial College London
Prof. John Tregoning is a Professor of Vaccine Immunology at Imperial College London, where he has dedicated over 20 years to studying immune responses to vaccination and respiratory infections. He has authored 75 peer-reviewed scientific articles and 50 pieces on scientific careers for prestigious publications such as Nature, Science, and Times Higher Education. John is also the author of the forthcoming book Live Forever? The Curious Scientist’s Guide to Wellness, Disease and Ageing, set to be released in January 2025. Additionally, he published Infectious: Pathogens and How We Fight Them (OneWorld), which explores the history and science of infectious diseases.
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