Dr Katie Flanagan will deliver this public lecture to discuss the history of vaccination and describe how vaccines work. She will also describe epidemiological and scientific evidence for the benefits of vaccination, including their effects on immunity to other infections.
Her talk is part of the Royal Society of Tasmania (Northern Chapter) lecture series.
She will describe risk in terms of adverse reactions to vaccines, including some of the more controversial issues that have been widely advertised in the media, some leading to a decrease in vaccine uptake. This will lead to a discussion regarding community acceptance of vaccination, some of the reasons for vaccine refusal, and the effects this is having on disease incidence throughout the world.
It is hoped this talk will dispel some of the myths and provide the evidence base for modern day vaccination practices.
This talk covers the following aspects of vaccination: history, how vaccines work, epidemiological and scientific data, adverse reactions including myths, community acceptance and vaccine refusal.
RSVP: Email bookings@qvmag.tas.gov.au or phone (03) 6323 3798 by Thursday 22 May.