Name of course | Organiser | Duration | Language | Frequency | Target audience | Comments |
Regional vaccinology course | WHO Regional Office for Africa (AFRO) | 2 weeks | French, English, Portuguese | Annual, alternate languages | Academics, clinicians, National Technical Advisory Group members | Partnership with various academic institutions |
Mid-Level Management (MLM) course on the Expanded Programme on Immunisation (EPI) | WHO AFRO | 2 weeks | French, English, Portuguese | Annual, alternate languages | Immunisation programme managers | Partnership with various academic institutions; adapted for cascade training |
Vaccinology in Africa | Jenner Institute, University of Oxford, UK | 5 days | English | Annual | Scientists interested in vaccine research and development | Partnership with African host institution |
Masters International en Vaccinologie Appliquée | Agence de Médecine Préventive/Université Paris Dauphine, France | 4 weeks in person, 9 months distance training+thesis | French | Annual | Immunisation programme managers with medical degree or masters of public health. | Partnership with universities in Benin, Burkina Faso, Côte d’Ivoire, Togo Epivac.net network of alumni |
Diplôme Inter- Universitaire International de Vaccinologie | Université polytechnique de Bobo-Dioulasso, Burkina Faso | 2 weeks in person+thesis | French | Annual | Physicians, pharmacists, health professionals with at least bachelors degree | |
Vaccinology course | Kenya AIDS Vaccine Initiative Institute of Clinical Research at University of Nairobi, Kenya | 5 days | English | At least annual | Clinicians, lab scientists, programme managers | |
Vaccinology course for Health Professionals | East Africa Center for Vaccines and Immunization | 5 days | English | At least annual | Health professionals, specifically vaccine handlers | Partnership with universities, paediatric associations and EPI programme in Kenya, Tanzania Uganda |
Masters in Infectious Diseases and Vaccinology | Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology, Kenya | 18 months | English | Annual intake | Individuals with bachelors degree in biological science, medicine, pharmacy | |
African Advanced Course in Vaccinology | Respiratory and Meningeal Pathogens Research Unit and National Institute for Communicable Diseases, South Africa | 10 days | English | Biennially in Africa | Immunisation programme managers, researchers and public health professionals | Partnership between South African and Indian institutions. Requires a Masters degree or 5 years’ experience in vaccinology for admission to course. |
Vaccines for Africa | University of Cape Town, South Africa | 5 days | English | Annual | Immunisation programme managers, researchers and public health professionals |