4.6. Preventive Vaccinations 1655-LekM4CHZSZC-J

Topics covered:
- History of preventive vaccinations
- Traditional and modern vaccinology
- Concepts: individual and population immunity
- Stages of research on vaccines
- Principles of assessing the safety of preventive vaccinations
- Fundamentals of the immune response to preventive vaccinations
- Traditional vaccines and their modifications
- Vaccines developed according to the principles of reverse vaccinology, the use of new generation techniques for the production of vaccines
- The concept of an antigen, types of antigens contained in vaccines
- Division of vaccines (live, inactivated, m-RNA, vector, other, monovalent, polyvalent, highly combined)
- Vaccination technique
- Vaccination system in Poland (PSO)
- Organization of the vaccination facility - the basics
- Basic legal provisions concerning preventive vaccinations
- Eligibility for preventive vaccinations
- Indications and contraindications for vaccinations
- The most common mistakes in qualifying for vaccinations
- Vaccinations in risk groups; characteristics of the medicinal product and vaccination in risk groups
- Vaccinations for tourists and travelers

Total student workload

1. Study hours involving teacher participation: - lectures: 5 hours - credit: 0.5 hour Total workload involving teacher participation is 5.5 hours (0.18 ECTS points). 2. Study hours involving individual student work: - lectures: 5 hours - preparation for lectures (incl. literature review): 3 hours - preparation for the credit & the credit: 2+0.5=2.5 hours Total workload involving individual student participation is 10.5 hours (0.35 ECTS points).

Learning outcomes - knowledge

Student: W1: knows the basics of the immune response to protective vaccinations and the resulting vaccine preparation technology (C.W21) W2: knows current epidemiological threats at the local and global level, which can be counteracted by vaccination (C.W13) W3: lists infectious diseases in which prophylaxis with vaccination is possible (G.W3) W4: lists the legal grounds for the use of preventive vaccinations and the rules for the organization of preventive vaccinations in Poland (G.W4) W5: knows the rules of vaccination in children (E.W2)

Learning outcomes - skills

Student: U1: knows how to use sources of information on indications, use and side effects of vaccines (C.U17) U2: can qualify a patient for vaccination (E.U27) U3: can refer to manufacturer's information, advertising and negative opinions about vaccines (E.U31) U4: can inform the patient about the benefits of vaccination and possible side effects and obtain consent for their use (D.U6) U5: is able to explain the legal conditions of mandatory vaccinations and the importance of recommended vaccinations (G.U5)

Learning outcomes - social competencies

Student: K1: has a habit of using objective sources of information on vaccinations and is critical of information disseminated in society (K_K01) K2: accepts the need to promote vaccinations (K_K07)

Expository teaching methods

- problem-based lecture
- informative (conventional) lecture

Prerequisites

Student is expected to have knowledge of basic (preclinical) sciences (in particular: genetics, microbiology, epidemiology & public health, immunology

Course coordinators

Jan Styczyński

Assessment criteria

Credit (system 0-20 pts..; >60%)
Passing is granted to students who successfully passed the test containing 20 multiple-choice questions regarding the material contained in the lectures.
The result is included in the final grade for the module “Contemporary Diagnostics and Treatment of Infectious Diseases and Biological Threats” (according to module's regulations)

Practical placement

not applicable

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