34th ECCMID pneumococcal disease symposium
27-30 April 2024 • Barcelona, Spain |
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Optimizing prevention of adult pneumococcal disease and addressing vaccine confidence among adults |
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Featured faculty
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ESCMID-appointed Chair
Mario Ramirez |
Faculdade de Medicina
Universidade de Lisboa
Instituto de Microbiologia
Instituto de Medicina Molecular
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| Lisbon, Portugal |
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Chair
José Yuste |
Staff Scientist, Pneumococcal Unit
Reference and Research Laboratory in Immunepreventable bacterial diseases
National Center for Microbiology
Instituto de Salud Carlos III
Ctra Majadahonda-Pozuelo Km 2, 28220
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| Majadahonda, Madrid, Spain |
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Carmen Ardanuy |
Head of Section/Associate Professor
Microbiology Service/FMiCS
University Hospital of Bellvitge/
IDIBELL/ University of Barcelona
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| Barcelona, Spain |
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Heather Platt |
Distinguished Scientist
Global Clinical Development, Vaccines
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| MSD |
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Litjen (LJ) Tan |
Chief Policy and Partnerships Officer
Immunize.org (formerly,
Immunization Action Coalition)
Co-Chair, National Adult and
Influenza Immunization Summit
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| Oak Park, IL, USA |
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Symposium sponsored by MSD
Sunday, 28 April 2024
12:15 - 13:15 (CEST) - Fira Gran Via • Hall N
ESCMID-appointed Chair: Mario Ramirez (Portugal)Chair: José Yuste (Spain)
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Agenda
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Speaker
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12:15 - 12:20
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Welcome and introduction |
Mario Ramirez, José Yuste |
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12:20 - 12:35
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Impact of conjugate vaccines on serotype epidemiology in adults and implications for pneumococcal vaccine development |
Carmen Ardanuy
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12:35 - 12:50
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An investigational adult-specific pneumococcal conjugate vaccine: Key considerations and rationale for development
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Heather Platt
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12:50 - 13:00
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Evidence-based strategies to improve vaccination confidence in adults |
LJ Tan
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13:00 - 13:15
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Panel discussion and Q&A |
Mario Ramirez, José Yuste
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Agenda may be subject to change pending speaker confirmation
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