The approval of the first vaccines against COVID-19 brought many issues to the table. Concerns regarding its development in record time, vaccines safety, its composition, among other allies to misinformation.

This is a critical time to inform the public and assist them in making a more conscious decision about vaccination. It is important to clarify all doubts and maximize adherence to the vaccination plan, key-factor for the containment of the pandemic.

With all these issues in mind, the Science for Development Postgraduate Program (PGCD), promotes a seminar with invited experts in vaccines, research and public health policies from the PALOP.

The open session will be transmitted online, with registrations till 17 March 2021.

 

Registrations Programme

 

The session will be entirely in Portuguese.

 

Schedules by time zone:
16:00-17:30 | Mainland Portugal (Lisbon) and Guinea-Bissau
17:00-18:30 | Angola
15:00-16:30 |Cape Verde
18:00-19:30 |Mozambique
16:00-17:30 | São Tomé and Príncipe

 

 

 

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Organizers

Fredilson Melo, Instituto de Tecnologia Química e Biológica da Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal                        

Eunice Melo, Nova Medical School da Universidade Nova de Lisboa, Portugal                                                                                 

 

Support

Instituto Gulbenkian de Ciência da Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, Portugal

Universidade Técnica do Atlântico, Cape Verde