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Examines current domestic and international policy issues in vaccine research, development, manufacturing, supply, licensure, delivery, and utilization. Includes topics: priorities for funding vaccine research and development, ensuring an adequate supply of safe and effective vaccines, vaccine financing and new vaccine introduction decision-making, ethics, and compulsory vaccination. Emphasizes the identification of important vaccine policy issues and the formulation and evaluation of policies to address these issues. Presents the roles, responsibilities, and policy positions of key immunization stakeholders via guest lectures by a wide array of experts who have worked for/with important vaccine stakeholders (e.g., UNICEF, The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, US Government, and GAVI Alliance). Learns skills including developing a Policy Paper. Includes readings relevant scientific papers and publications of U.S. and international agencies.