This course is run jointly by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and the School of Public Health at The University of Hong Kong. The course is taking place in Hong Kong.
The course
Designed primarily for public health graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and other early-stage scientists, this course provides introductory and advanced training in the principles of vaccine confidence. Learn how to effectively measure and monitor vaccine hesitancy using AI innovation, address emerging challenges of vaccine confidence in the digital era, and rebuild trust within communities.
Course content
You’ll cover a wide number of key topics in this course, including:
Contextualising vaccine confidence challenges in the era of artificial intelligence:
- Historical perspectives and determinants of vaccine hesitancy
- The role of social media and AI
- Risk perception and rumour psychology in the digital era
Global monitoring of vaccine confidence:
- Measuring vaccine confidence through quantitative surveys
- Infectious disease modelling
- Health economic evaluation of vaccine programmes
Communication strategies to build vaccine confidence:
- Addressing issues of public confidence
- The role of healthcare professionals in shaping vaccine confidence
- Strategic communication to foster trust in a digital world
- Post-marketing safety and real-world effectiveness of vaccines
Taking action:
- Responding to and addressing crises of vaccine confidence
- Lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and future opportunities
Who should apply
The course is mainly designed for public health graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and other early-stage scientists.
Sponsor
Every summer the Croucher Foundation funds short courses that aim to educate and inspire postgraduate students and early career researchers from Hong Kong and the wider region. This summer course is sponsored by Croucher Foundation. It is being run jointly by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and the School of Public Health at The University of Hong Kong.
Teaching faculty
The University of Hong Kong (HKU)
- Joseph T. Wu (Course Director), Associate Professor, School of Public Health
- Thomas Abraham, Honorary Associate Professor, Journalism and Media Studies Centre
- Carlos Wong, Assistant Professor
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM)
- Leesa Lin, (Course Co-director), Assistant Professor, Department of Infectious Disease Epidemiology
- Mark Jit, Professor of Vaccine Epidemiology
- Pauline Paterson, Research Fellow and Co-leader of The Vaccine Confidence Project
External speaker
- Sarah Malycha, Co-founder of M|R Strategy
Course fee
The course fee is HK$3,000 which covers the course materials, 5 nights of shared twin room accommodation (upgrades to single rooms at own cost are subject to approval and availability), transportation between hotel and course venue, a welcome dinner, a farewell dinner and all breakfasts, lunches and tea breaks during the course. Payment should ONLY be made upon confirmation of acceptance to the course.
Accommodation
Kindly be informed that all participants, including those from Hong Kong, must stay in the designated residential accommodation for the entire duration of the Summer Course. This requirement aims to promote extensive interaction and engagement among all participants.
Scholarships available
A number of scholarships are available for participants whose poster abstracts are accepted for presentation in the poster session. The course fee will be waived for all scholarship awardees. To apply, please submit an abstract (max 300 words) in your application. Scholarship results will be announced by 31 May 2024.
Applications should be made online via the online portal with following documents:
1. One-page CV
2. One reference letter
If you are applying for the scholarship, you should also submit an abstract (max 300 words) in your application.
Submit your application.
Successful applicants will be notified by 31 May 2024.
Who should apply?
The course is mainly designed for public health graduate students, postdoctoral fellows and other early-stage scientists.