Agenda: COVID-19 Vaccines Research
Virtual Consultation, 13 August 2021. 13:00 – 18:00 Central European Time CET
Overview
Can booster doses contribute to control this pandemic: what research is needed?
In continuation to the scientific discussions on COVID-19 vaccines research, WHO R&D Blueprint is organizing a consultation on the state of the art and best research methods to evaluate existing, modified, and new COVID-19 vaccines.
The objectives of this forthcoming consultation will be to review the available evidence and plans for collecting evidence on the efficacy and effectiveness of vaccines being deployed in terms of:
- Emerging variants effect on protection levels
- Duration of protection
- Safety of booster vaccines
- Research to evaluate various delivery strategies
During the consultation, experts will debate the methodological strength and limitations of existing data and the potential designs to generate additional data leading to evidencebased decisions.