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Over the past century, vaccines have a made a tremendous impact on human health, averting an estimated 2-3 million deaths each year. This course aims to introduce students to the interdisciplinary field of vaccinology by building the vocabulary and skills necessary to critically evaluate existing and future vaccines and vaccine programs. Topics include the parameters used to characterize vaccines, the vaccine development pathway, vaccine policy and emerging topics in vaccinology. Although the primary focus of the course will be on the public health aspects of vaccinology, we will also cover key biological principles. At least one semester of biology is strongly recommended as a pre-requisite for this course. Gordis Teaching Fellowship course. Priority registration will be give to Public Health Studies majors.