Flu vaccines are routinely prescribed to build immunity against seasonal variants. What are the effects of repeated vaccinations?
To find out, join us for a seminar co-hosted by the Emerging and Pandemic Infections Consortium and the Centre for Vaccine Preventable Diseases, where Ben Cowling will present the findings from a randomized placebo-controlled clinical trial about the effects of repeated influenza vaccines.
** Ben Cowling’s short bio **
Ben Cowling is professor and chair of epidemiology and division head of epidemiology and statistics at Hong Kong University’s LKS Faculty of Medicine.
His research focuses on infectious disease epidemiology and he has designed and implemented large field studies of influenza transmission in the community and the effectiveness and impact of control measures. His latest research is focused on the modes of respiratory virus transmission, influenza vaccination effectiveness, and immunity to infections at the individual and population level.
He is a fellow of the Royal Statistical Society and the UK Faculty of Public Health and his many awards and recognitions include the prestigious Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, which was awarded to him in 2021 to commemorate Queen Elizabeth’s birthday honors.
Date and time: May 22, 2:00 – 3:00 PM EDT
Location: MSB 2170
Please note, there is a networking opportunity to connect with the speaker over coffee and snacks after the seminar between 3:00 to 4:00 PM.
Register here via the Eventbrite page!