Programme

  • 5 August — 9 August 2024

  • University of Hong Kong

  • HK$3,000 (Includes accommodation)

  • Apply by 30 April 2024

1st Day
Framing the issue
University of Hong Kong
09:00 — 12:00
a.m.

Lecture: Vaccine Confidence in the Era of AI: Prospects and Challenges(Leesa Lin, LSHTM)

 

Lecture: Strategic communication to build and maintain trust in immunisation programmes in a digital world(Ed Pertwee, LSHTM)

12:00 — 15:00
p.m.

Tutorial: Vaccine confidence: Communication on social media(Chair: Sarah Malycha, Global Listening Project)

 

Group Discussion (3 groups)

Group leaders: Izzy Goldstein, Aly Passanante, Ed Pertwee

 

Panel: Navigating social media and the digital world(Chair: Thomas Abraham)

 

Panel Discussion: Vaccine confidence in the digital world(Izzy Goldstein, Global Listening Project)

 

Panel Discussion: Media monitoring: Methods for social listening(Aly Passanante, LSHTM)

 

Panel Discussion: Misinformation(Ed Pertwee, LSHTM)

2nd Day
Measuring and monitoring confidence in vaccination
09:00 — 12:00
a.m.

Lecture: Monitoring vaccine confidence through quantitative surveys(Yongjin Choi, LSHTM)

 

Lecture: Taking a deeper dive into public perceptions with qualitative methods(Pauline Paterson, LSHTM)

12:00 — 15:00
p.m.

Tutorial: Addressing issues of public confidence(Chair: Pauline Paterson, LSHTM)

 

Group Discussion (3 groups)

Group leaders: Aly Passanante, Sarah Malycha, Yongjin Choi

 

Panel: Risk perception and rumour psychology: Experience in Asia Pacific(Chair: Yongjin Choi, LSHTM)

 

Discussion: The role of healthcare professionals in public confidence in vaccination(Pauline Paterson, LSHTM)

 

Discussion: The emotional determinants of health(Aly Passanante, LSTHM)

3rd Day
Optimising vaccination strategies
09:00 — 12:00
a.m.

Lecture: Infectious disease modelling(Joseph Wu, HKU)

 

Lecture: Health economic evaluation of vaccination programmes(Mark Jit, LSHTM)

12:00 — 15:00
p.m.

Tutorial: Optimising vaccination strategies: Lessons learned from COVID-19(Kathy Leung, HKU)

 

Tutorial: The benefit is worth the risk: The case of rotavirus vaccine(Mark Jit, LSHTM)

4th Day
Responding to and addressing vaccine confidence in the digital era
09:00 — 12:00
a.m.

Lecture: Communicating the risks and benefits of vaccines to the public(Thomas Abraham, HKU)

 

Lecture: Post-marketing safety and real-world effectiveness of vaccine(Carlos Wong, HKU/D24H)

12:00 — 15:00
p.m.

Poster session: addressing issues of vaccine confidence(Chair: Thomas Abraham, HKU)

5th Day
Responding to and addressing vaccine confidence in present time and future
09:00 — 12:00
a.m.

Lecture: Vaccine confidence: From data to capacity building(Yongjin Choi, LSHTM)

 

Lecture: Community engagement and mobilisation: TTT(Sarah Malycha, LSHTM)

12:00 — 15:00
p.m.

Tutorial: Responding to and addressing vaccine confidence crises(Chair: Pauline Paterson, LSHTM)

 

Interactive session: Students discuss strategies for responding to vaccine confidence crises in specific case studies

Small group leaders: Aly Passanante, Ed Pertwee, Izzy Goldstein

 

Panel: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic and future opportunities(Chair: Leesa Lin, LSHTM; Mark Jit, LSHTM; Joseph Wu, HKU; Thomas Abraham, HKU)

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