WWS 591H - Policy Workshop - Vaccine Development for Global Needs

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Princeton University

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This workshop will address two questions:1) the global vaccination gap that results in death of approximately 3 million children annually from vaccine preventable diseases, 2) examination of a case study of the new Merck-Wellcome Trust Hilleman Laboratory as an approach to bridging the gap between discovery research and development of vaccine candidates needed in the developing world. The workshop will examine the global burden of disease due to infectious diseases, the available prevention and control tools and the prospects for new models to assist developing countries in their effort to combat the spread of infection.

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0.00 - 4.00

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Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.princeton.edu

Phone Number:

(609) 258-3000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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