1700H || 23 JUNE 2023

EDSA SHANGRI-LA MANILA

BUILDING THE
VACCI-NATION:
EMPOWERING PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

SOME BASIC CONCEPTS IN VACCINOLOGY

PROF. JOE SCHMITT

VACCINES 101 - WHAT DO PUBLIC

HEALTH PHYSICIANS NEED TO KNOW?
DR. ANNA 0NG-LIM

ROLE OF VACCINES IN PUBLIC HEALTH

AND DISEASE CONTROL
DR. ARTHUR DESSI ROMAN

VACCINE HESITANCY AND

COMMUNICATION STRATEGIES
DR. PATRICK MORAL

FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS ONLY

EM-PHL-VAC-0002 || JUN 2023
THIS IS AN EDUCATIONAL NONPROMOTIONAL ACTIVITY BROUGHT TO YOU BY PFIZER PH MEDICAL AFFAIRS.
 BUILDING THE
VACCI-NATION:
EMPOWERING PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

Building the Vacci-Nation: Empowering Public Health Professionals is a one-day

course designed to equip public health professionals with the knowledge, skills, and
tools necessary to navigate the dynamic landscape of vaccines and vaccination
programs. It aims for participants to become champions of immunization, enabling
them to make informed decisions, develop evidence-based strategies, and drive
positive change in their communities.

Join us in this exciting journey as we build the foundations of a stronger and more
resilient "Vacci-Nation" together.

FACULTY

PROF. JOE SCHMITT DR. ANNA ONG-LIM

SCIENTIFIC ADVISOR VACCELERATE PEDIATRIC INFECTIOUS
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, GLOBAL HEALTH DISEASE SPECIALIST
PRESS, SINGAPORE

DR. ARTHUR DESSI ROMAN DR. PATRICK MORAL

INFECTIOUS PULMONOLOGIST/
DISEASE SPECIALIST SLEEP SPECIALIST

1700H || 23 JUNE 2023

EDSA SHANGRI-LA MANILA

FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS ONLY

EM-PHL-VAC-0002 || JUN 2023
THIS IS AN EDUCATIONAL NONPROMOTIONAL ACTIVITY BROUGHT TO YOU BY PFIZER PH MEDICAL AFFAIRS.
 BUILDING THE
VACCI-NATION:
EMPOWERING PUBLIC HEALTH PROFESSIONALS

TIME SESSION SPEAKER

17:00 - 17:30 Registration and Dinner Medical Affairs Team

17:30 - 17:40 Invocation, National Anthem, Opening Remarks Dr. Gigi Claveria

Agenda and Introduction of Speakers Alyssa Martin

17:40 - 17:50
Pre-meeting Survey Discussion Dr. Anna Adora

Some Basic Concepts in Vaccinology

Strengthening of Regulatory Framework
17:50 - 18:40 The Vaccine Supply Chain Prof. Joe Schmitt
Continuous Medical Education of Vaccinators
Importance of Surveillance

Vaccines 101: What do public health physicians need to know?

Immunization Schedule and Policies
18:40 - 19:30 Dr. Anna Ong-Lim
Vaccine Preventable Diseases and Burden of Illness (with
focus on Pneumonia)

19:30 - 19:45 Breakout session

19:45 - 19:55 BREAK

Role of Vaccines in Public Health and Disease Control

Role of Community Engagement in Vaccine Acceptance and
19:55 - 20:45 Dr. Arthur Dessi Roman
Uptake
Herd Protection and Its Importance in Disease Control

Vaccine Hesitancy and Communication Strategies

HERD to HEARD Protection: Conveying the science of
20:45 - 21:35 vaccines in the digital space Dr. Patrick Moral
Kick Out The Doubt: Addressing vaccine hesitancy in the
digital space

21:35 - 21:40 Closing Remarks Dr. Michael Caampued

21:40 End of program

1700H || 23 JUNE 2023

EDSA SHANGRI-LA MANILA

FOR HEALTHCARE PROFESSIONALS ONLY

EM-PHL-VAC-0002 || JUN 2023
THIS IS AN EDUCATIONAL NONPROMOTIONAL ACTIVITY BROUGHT TO YOU BY PFIZER PH MEDICAL AFFAIRS.