Hard Knocks: Communicating Vaccine Science to the Public

Sunday, February 26, 2012 | 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m.

Paul A. Offit, MD
The Children’s Hosp. of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA.

A major and critical goal in the area of biodefense and emerging diseases is the development of safe and effective vaccines. However, due to often deliberate misinformation about vaccine complications and poor news reportage, public acceptance of even currently available vaccines is waning. If new vaccines are to be effectively deployed, it is critical that the biomedical and research community be cognizant of the hurdles facing vaccination science. Dr. Offit is an acknowledged expert in the area of vaccine science and one of the foremost advocates for vaccines in the United States. He has written books and articles about vaccine science and the controversies about vaccines, and has appeared numerous times in the public media. As a result, his keynote lecture will provide timely and important information for anyone interested in the topic of vaccines.

Click here to view Paul Offit's interview on The Colbert Report.