PHO Grand Rounds: Vaccines work. But how well? Reflections on methods for assessing vaccine effectiveness

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PHO Grand Rounds: Vaccines work. But how well? Reflections on methods for assessing vaccine effectiveness

By PHO

Date and time

Tuesday, September 13, 2016 · 12 - 1pm EDT

Location

Public Health Ontario

661 University Ave. 17th Floor Boardroom 17-53 Toronto, Ontario M5G 1M1 Canada

Description

PHO Grand Rounds:

Vaccines work. But how well? Reflections on methods for assessing vaccine effectiveness

Vaccines are typically very effective but rarely provide 100% protection from disease. Understanding how well vaccines work matters to a wide range of professionals, from clinicians advising patients through to basic researchers designing better vaccines. It is also important to the public; debate about the value of influenza vaccines shows that how effectiveness is communicated is important for public confidence. Vaccine effectiveness is generally expressed as a simple percentage, but a single value may not apply to every possible outcome, for everyone, or for all time. This presentation will consider the implications of different conceptual models and methods for measuring vaccine effectiveness.

Presenter: Dr. Natasha S. Crowcroft

Natasha Crowcroft has been in public health practice for more than 20 years, in several countries. She has published nearly 200 articles, worked with WHO and PAHO, and was a member of the Canadian National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) from 2008-2013. She received her medical qualifications and Masters of Science from the University of London and a Bachelor of Arts and Doctorate in Medicine (medical PhD) from the University of Cambridge.

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Public Health Ontario Rounds are approved for continuing medical education from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons. PHO Grand Rounds are also approved by Council of Professional Experience for professional development hours (PDHs) for members of the Canadian Institute of Public Health Inspectors (CIPHI). For more information, contact ian.johnson@oahpp.ca.

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