Expanding the offer of Vaccinology Education with the Master of Science in Immunology and Vaccinology.

Publication date: Dec 01, 2025

The COVID-19 pandemic revealed the urgency for well-trained professionals in vaccinology. With the purpose of building capacity in the field, the Catholic University of Portugal created the Masters in Immunology and Vaccinology. Here, I describe this innovative program and compare it to the current Vaccinology programs worldwide to reveal its uniqueness, and how it will contribute to reduce the burden of disease, improve disease prevention and promote healthier lives globally.

Concepts Keywords
Catholic Allergy and Immunology
Healthier COVID-19
Masters COVID-19 Vaccines
Pandemic COVID-19 Vaccines
Vaccinology Education, Graduate
Humans
Immunology
Immunology training
Portugal
SARS-CoV-2
Universities
Vaccinology
Vaccinology
Vaccinology training

Semantics

Type Source Name
disease MESH COVID-19 pandemic
disease MESH Allergy

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