This course provides an overview of the process of vaccine development and immunity to infection. Topics of discussion include the main immunological responses responsible for immunity to infectious diseases and how these responses influence vaccine development. Current problems with vaccine development and the various immunological techniques used will also be discussed.
Vaccines are an invaluable tool in the public health effort to prevent morbidity and mortality from infectious diseases. The controversy surrounding vaccine use is ongoing. Students seeking to be public health practitioners must understand basics of immunology and vaccine development to respond properly to the legitimate concerns of the public.
The immune system can be used to fight pathogenic microorganisms. Understanding the biological basis of infectious disease and the immune system helps to identify prevention and treatment strategies for infection and immune related disease.
This course will lead to a biblical discussions on the use of vaccines.
The course will assess the efficacy and efficiency of currently available vaccines and describe limitations for future vaccine development.
This course contextualize the major components and functions of the immune system and how these mechanisms relate to vaccine development.
Students from any culture will be able to assess the various perspectives on vaccination stemming from individual rights and public health stances toward vaccination; religious views and vaccine objections, and suspicion and mistrust of vaccines among different U.S. and global cultures and communities.
Students will be able to understand the controversy of vaccine development from an individual and public health standpoint.
This course is critical to understand the principles and uses of a range of current techniques involving immunization.
