On 17 March 2021, UPO will join the national UniVax Day event, promoted by the Italian Society of Immunology, Clinical Immunology and Allergology (SIICA).

The event will be held from 9:30 am to 12:30 pm. It will be a conference specifically addressed to students of the 4th-5th year of secondary schools, focusing on the fundamental role of vaccines in public health protection.

The meeting will have the same format for all 18 Italian universities participating in the initiative, although it will be based on contributions from different speakers in different locations.

Programme:

9.30 Opening

Prof. Antonio Sica - Univax Day 2021 Scientific coordinator, (Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco)

9.45 Notes on the immune system

Dr. Chiara Porta (Dipartimento di Scienze del Farmaco)

10.30 Vaccines: a common good for society

Prof. Marisa Gariglio (Scuola di Medicina)

11.15 Video

Screening of short interviews produced by SIICA involving experts on topics related to Covid-19 vaccination

12.00 Dabate and conclusion

Prof. Antonio Sica

Due to the limitations of the current pandemic, the event will be available on the Zoom platform. Interested teachers can register using the following registration form by Friday 12 March 2021.

Those registered will receive a confirmation email with technical instructions to attend the event.