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Webinar “Building a Better Immunity: A Pathway to Healthy Longevity” [1]

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Date: 2022-11-10

As life expectancy increases, it is important to recognize the benefits of building and sustaining immunity to various diseases over the life-course. Through immunization, health and well-being can be maximized by preventing specific infections and training the immune system to develop long-lasting positive effects. The webinar “Building a Better Immunity: A Pathway to Healthy Longevity” aims to familiarize participants with the life-course approach to immunization and its benefits.

During the webinar, speakers will define the core principles and processes of immunity across the life-course, and panellists will provide examples of the applications of immunization across life and the short- and long-term benefits of this strategy.



Webinar’s objectives:

Inform participants on the life-course approach to immunization and its short- and long-term health benefits;

Provide examples of how the life-course approach principles apply to vaccination to strengthen the long-term health of individuals and communities;

Promote future applications of the life-course approach to vaccination campaigns and immunization programs;

Recognize the implications of using a life-course approach to strengthen health policy and achieve better health outcomes;

Create a technical document to summarizing the main points of the presentations and including the best practices and key messages for countries’ consideration.

You can register for the event by clicking here.

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[1] Url: https://www.who.int/news-room/events/detail/2022/11/10/default-calendar/webinar--building-a-better-immunity--a-pathway-to-healthy-longevity

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