IMMU 412 - Vaccines: Science, Technologies and Impact

Course Description

Unravel the captivating world of vaccines, learn how vaccines work, and gain insights into how vaccines activate our immune response, and protect us from diseases. Explore emerging vaccine technologies like mRNA, and viral vector-based vaccines, and their potential in disease prevention. Discover new advances driving vaccine development, while examining critical considerations such as safety, regulation, ethics, and economics. Enroll now to expand your understanding of the world of vaccines and their impact on public health.

Learner Outcomes

When you complete the course successfully, you will be able to:

Understand the basic principles of vaccination and the basis of acquired immunity.
Identify the difference between various Vaccine technology platforms including mRNA vaccines and viral vector-based vaccines.
Describe the immune responses elicited by different types of vaccines, including live attenuated, inactivated, subunit, and recombinant vaccines.
Discuss new advances such as vaccines that do not target pathogens
Evaluate the Development and economic considerations: safety and efficacy of vaccines and the rigorous processes involved in vaccine testing and approval.

Microcredential(s)

This course applies toward the Biomedical Sciences Endeavor digital badge.

Textbook Information

There is no textbook for purchase required for this course.

Prerequisites

IMMU 403 or equivalent background in basic immunology.

Refund

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