疫苗是預防傳染病和相關死亡最具有成本效益的介入措施。本課程主要目標為介紹疫苗學基本概念並協助同學了解疫苗研發和評估基本原理。本課程內容會循序漸進由基本疫苗原理、疫苗效力評估方法、到疫苗設計與研發，並介紹實用的實驗技術和分析方法；最後藉由特定主題分組討論及邀請專家分享實例，讓學生了解疫苗如何實際應用在疾病預防和疫情控制。
Vaccination is the most cost-effective intervention known to prevent infectious disease and the related death. The primary goal of this course is to introduce the general concept of vaccinology and assist students to understand the principle of vaccine development and evaluation. The course content will guide students in a step-by-step manner from the basic concept of vaccine, vaccine efficacy, to vaccine design and development as well as practically experimental and analytic tools. Students will learn how vaccine prevent disease and control outbreak in practice through group discussion on the specific topics and experts’ special lectures.