Opportunity for scholarship funded summer course on Vaccine Hesitancy in Hong Kong

Overview

This course will provide introductory and advanced training in the principles of vaccine confidence. Learn how to effectively measure and monitor vaccine hesitancy using AI innovation, address emerging challenges of vaccine confidence in the digital era, and rebuild trust within communities.

• Dates: 5 August — 9 August, 2024

• Location: University of Hong Kong

• Cost: HK$3,000 (Includes accommodation)

• Application deadline: 2 June, 2024

What you’ll study

Contextualising vaccine confidence challenges in the era of artificial intelligence:

• Historical perspectives and determinants of vaccine hesitancy 
• The role of social media and AI 
• Risk perception and rumour psychology in the digital era

Global monitoring of vaccine confidence:

• Measuring vaccine confidence through quantitative surveys 
• Infectious disease modelling
• Health economic evaluation of vaccine programmes

Communication strategies to build vaccine confidence:

• Addressing issues of public confidence
• The role of healthcare professionals in shaping vaccine confidence 
• Strategic communication to foster trust in a digital world
• Post-marketing safety and real-world effectiveness of vaccines 

Taking action:

• Responding to and addressing crises of vaccine confidence
• Lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and future opportunities

How to apply

Applications should be submitted by registrating with following documents:

• One-page CV
• One reference letter

Maximum no. of participants: 25

Successful applicants will be notified by 7 June 2024

(Please send relevant documents to the email of our course administrator: ryanxu@d24h.hk)

Scholarship application

A poster session will be held during the course. A number of scholarships are available for participants whose poster abstracts are accepted for presentation in the poster session. 

The course fee will be waived for all scholarship awardees. To apply, please submit an abstract (max 300 words) in your application. Scholarship results will be announced by 7 June 2024.