About the Module

The module is developed to understand the vaccines used in bacterial infections.

Module Learning Outcomes

At the end of module students will

• LO1: Be able to describe the vaccination
• LO2: Be able to understand the advantages of vaccines over antibiotics
• LO3: Recall the antimicrobial resistance
• LO4: Explain the role and impact of vaccines
• LO5: Explain herd immunity
• LO6: Understand the concept of pneumococcal vaccine

Module Contents

• Introduction
• Role of vaccination
• Impact of vaccination
• Herd Immunity
• Bacterial/ Viral Vaccines
• Examples: Pneumococcal vaccine, HiB vaccine