WHO RSV Roadshow Web Event 7

On Wednesday 05th of March we organised in collaboration with WHO and PATH the  seventh Web Event “RSV Prevention in Older Adults“.

Why is RSV prevention important for older adults?

This discussion covers the current state of RSV prevention in older adults, including information on clinical presentation, disease burden, licensed vaccines, and considerations on the pathway to broader markets.

Recording Available

Catch up on our recent web event, “RSV Prevention in Older Adults”. Watch the full recording below to gain valuable insights from leading experts in the field.

Our host, speakers and expert reflection

Prof. Ann Falsey

Ann Falsey (University of Rochester Medical Center – Rochester, NY, United States)

Prof. Helen Y Chu

Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology University of Washington, Seattle

Helen Chu is Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology at the University of Washington. She studies respiratory viruses and vaccines, and has conducted clinical trials of vaccines and therapeutics, including maternal flu vaccine in Nepal, SARS-CoV-2 vaccines, and antivirals for treatment of COVID-19. As part of the Seattle Flu Study, she designed a prototype pandemic preparedness platform, conducting home-based testing for respiratory viruses with home delivery of antivirals. This study first identified COVID-19 community transmission in the US. Early in the pandemic, she established a cohort of individuals with SARS-CoV-2 to understand vaccine and infection-induced immunity, and factors that predict long COVID. She is a member of several NIH expert working groups on respiratory viruses and vaccines, and serves on the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. For her work on the pandemic response, she received the 2021 Washingtonian of the Year award from the Governor of the State of Washington.

Prof. Ricardo Amorim Corrêa

Professior of Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte/MG, Brazil

Full Professor in the Department of Clinical Medicine at Federal University of Minas Gerais, Brazil and Coordinator of the Pulmonary Circulation Diseases Outpatient Clinic. Former Coordinator of the Clinical Research Center at UFMG’s university hospital and lecturer in the Postgraduate Program in Sciences Applied to Adult Health, and is a researcher in the areas of lung diseases and respiratory infections. Leader of the “Lung Diseases” research line, focusing on epidemiology, diagnosis and management of lung diseases.

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Our Roadshow Web Events Series Has Concluded!

Our Roadshow Web Events series (Episodes 1-7) has come to an end! We want to extend a sincere thank you to everyone who played a role in making it a success—our hosts, speakers, and reflection leaders. A special thanks to WHO and PATH for the great and valuable collaboration.

Missed an episode? You can rewatch the shows on our website!