COM 409
Immunity and Immunisation programme
1 Unit(s) (LH 15)
Course Description
At the end of this course, students should be able to:
1. define immunity, immunisation, vaccination;
2. enumerate factors affecting immunity and describe national immunisation programme;
3. identify recent advances and development (GAVI);
4. explain role of family, community and NGOs in immunisation;
5. discuss vaccination advocacy and diplomacy for international travel during pandemic; and
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6. identify travel medicine and medical tourism.
Course Outline
Definition of Terms. Immunity, immunisation, vaccination. Factors affecting immunity (age,
nutrition, infection, cancers, radiation, drugs). National immunisation programme (NPI).
Recent advances and development (GAVI). Role of family, community and NGOs in
immunisation. Vaccination advocacy and diplomacy for international travel during pandemic.
Travel medicine and medical tourism.