Bettencourt Paulo J G
Faculty of Medicine, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Sintra, Portugal.
Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Health, Universidade Católica Portuguesa, Lisboa, Portugal.
Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2025 Dec;21(1):2536909. doi: 10.1080/21645515.2025.2536909. Epub 2025 Jul 21.
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.
新冠疫情凸显了对训练有素的疫苗学专业人员的迫切需求。为了提升该领域的能力,葡萄牙天主教大学开设了免疫学与疫苗学硕士课程。在此,我将介绍这一创新课程,并将其与全球现有的疫苗学课程进行比较,以揭示其独特之处,以及它将如何有助于减轻疾病负担、改善疾病预防并在全球范围内促进更健康的生活。