Sixth annual symposium on ‘Vaccines’

The Vaccine Forum of Sri Lanka will hold its 6th Annual Symposium on ‘Vaccines’ on October 4 at the Medical Research Institute, Colombo.

Eminent speakers from overseas and Sri Lanka will share their expertise in their respective fields:

Advances in vaccinology, Dr. Anil Dutta, Vice President, GSK Biologicals, Belgium; Cervical cancer and HPV vaccines, Dr. Anuj Walia, Regional Director, Asia Pacific; MSD Changes in national immunization policy, Dr. PABA Palihawadana, Chief Epidemiologist, Ministry of Health; Measles, Rubella and Congenital Rubella Syndrome elimination, Dr. Deepa Gamage, Consultant Epidemiologist; Influenza vaccination, Dr. Ananda Amarasinghe, Consultant Epidemiologist; Malaria elimination in Sri Lanka, Dr. Risintha Premaratne, Director, Anti Malaria Campaign;Vaccination of special groups, Dr. Lilani Rajapakse, Consultant Veneriologist, Dr. Rajiva de Silva, Consultant Immunologist and Dr. Omala Wimalaratne, Consultant Vaccinologist.