COVID-19 Vaccine in Adolescents: Myth and Fact

COVID-19 Vaccine in Adolescents: Myth and Fact

Friday 15 October 2021
18:00-19:00 SGT (GMT +8)

• Welcome messages from the APSR Presidentand the sponsor
• COVID-19 in adolescents: Epidemiology and VOC data in Asia (15 minutes)
  Assoc. Prof. Tawee Chotpitayasunondh
  President of Pediatric Infectious Disease Society of Thailand
• Current evidence of mRNA vaccines in the prevention of COVID-19 - efficacy, immunogenicity, and safety (15 minutes)
  Dr Adelito Posas
  Advocacy Committee, Philippine College of Chest Physicians
• Vaccination Strategies on Adolescents: what should be the key challenges and initiatives? (15 minutes)
  Dato Dr Musa Nordin
  Senior Consultant Pediatrician and Neonatologist; Hon. Treasurer, Malaysian Pediatrics Association.
• Q&A
• Summary and Closing