The 26th editon of ADVAC will take place at Les Pensières, Center for Global Health, Annecy, France
from 11th to 22nd May 2026
The website is now closed for applications for ADVAC 2026.
It will reopen on 6 July 2026 for registration of applications for ADVAC 2027.
ADVAC is a two-week training programme for decision-makers, including academia, industry, governmental and non-governmental agencies. The Course aims to facilitate critical decision-making in vaccinology by providing participants with a comprehensive overview of the various aspects of vaccinology (immunology, vaccine development, clinical trials, regulatory processes, vaccine-specific issues including new vaccines, vaccination strategies and policies, programme implementation, humanitarian emergencies, social, economic, political and ethical issues, financing, and communications…).
Presentations :
Bridging studies – why and how?
Peter Dull, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
Criteria and requirement for the licensing of new vaccines with special emphasis on COVID-19 the view of EMA.
Marco Cavaleri, Head of Office Biological Health Threats and Vaccine Strategy, European Medicines Agency.
HPV Vaccination: The evidence in favour of a one and only dose schedule and its limitations. Presenter: Margaret Stanley, University of Cambridge, UK
COVID-19 Vaccine Safety – Perspective from WHO’s Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety : Presenter: Rita Helfand. COVID-19 Vaccine Safety – US experience : Presenter: Tom Shimabukuro,
There will be two main presentations as follows: The Immunological benefits of mRNA and potential applications - Presenter: Barney Graham, previously with the National Institute of Health, USA. Regulatory approaches: Issues and challenges, and questions to be asked by regulators - Presenter: Philip Krause, Food & Drug Administration, USA.
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