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Life-course Immunisation for Older Adults in Asia: a Health Economics Case
Launch webinar
At the webinar, the organisers officially launched the ideation initiative, where attendees learnt more about the objectives and expectations of their submissions. Leading health experts also discussed more on the value of life-course immunisation for healthy ageing, as well as the gaps and opportunities to advance policies for adult immunisation.
Watch the launch webinar recording
Details
Speakers
Dr Dinesh Arora
Principal Health Specialist, Asian Development Bank
Chris Humphrey
Executive Director, EU-ASEAN Business Council
Ada Wong
Head of Public Affairs, Vaccines, JPAC & Asia, Sanofi
Lois Privor-Dumm
Director, Adult Vaccines, International Vaccine Access Center, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
Dr Ryan MacFarlane
Director, Crowell & Moring International & Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Vaccines Task Force representative
Prof. George Gotsadze
President, Curatio International Foundation
Agenda
Time
Activity
2mins
Introduction
5mins
Opening speech
- Dr Dinesh Arora, Principal Health Specialist, Asian Development Bank
5mins
Keynote speech
- Dr Ryan MacFarlane, Director, Crowell & Moring International & Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Vaccines Task Force representative
10mins
Highlights of ADB’s report on the benefits of adult immunisation in developing countries
- Prof. George Gotsadze, President, Curatio International Foundation
15mins
Introduction and launch of “Life-course immunisation for older adults in Asia: A health economics case”
- Chris Humphrey, Executive Director, EU-ASEAN Business Council
40mins
Panel: Gaps and opportunities to advance the policy agenda on life-course immunisation
Moderator: Chris Humphrey, Executive Director, EU-ASEAN Business Council
Panellists:
- Dr Ryan MacFarlane, Director, Crowell & Moring International & Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Vaccines Task Force representative
- Prof. George Gotsadze, President, Curatio International Foundation
- Lois Privor-Dumm, Director, Adult Vaccines, International Vaccine Access Center, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
10mins
Q&A session
3mins
Closing Remarks
- Ada Wong, Head of Public Affairs, Vaccines, JPAC & Asia, Sanofi