The immune system changes with age—making it more difficult for older adults to fight off infections and reducing their response to vaccines. New research on how the immune system changes is already improving the effectiveness of vaccines for older adults and making progress toward ensuring longer, healthier lives for all Americans.
Tuesday, Sept. 26 from 12pm-1pm ET, join the National Vaccine Program Office (NVPO) and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for the webinar, Aging & the Immune System: Rethinking Vaccines for Older Adults.
Aging & the Immune System: Rethinking Vaccines for Older Adults
Date and Time: September 26, 2017, 12 noon- 1pm Eastern
During the webinar, you will hear from experts in immunology, aging, and adult immunization, including:
During the webinar, you will hear from experts in immunology, aging, and adult immunization, including:
- Andrew Kroger, MD, MPH, Medical Officer, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- David Kim, MD, Deputy Associate Director for Adult Immunizations, Immunization Services Division, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Albert C. Shaw, MD, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases), Yale School of Medicine, Yale University and Yale New Haven Hospital
- Stefan Gravenstein, MD, MPH, Professor of Medicine, Warren Alpert Medical School and Brown School of Public Health, Brown University and Adjunct Professor of Medicine, University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center, Case Western Reserve University
This webinar is collaboration between NVPO’s UpShot Webinar series and CDC’s Current Issues in Immunization NetConference.
.png)
No hay comentarios:
Publicar un comentario