COVID-19 Vaccination – Past, Present, and Future: A Live Panel Discussion with Asia’s Leading Experts
Saturday, 14 January 2023
Time (SGT)
(Duration)
Session & Expert Panel
13:30–15:00
(90 mins)
Dr Erlina Burhan
Pulmonary Specialist;
Head of COVID-19 Task Force
Indonesia
Prof Suwat Chariyalertsak
Dean of Faculty of Public Health, Chiang Mai University, Thailand
Dr Nan-Chang Chiu
Chief, Department of Pediatrics, MacKay Children’s Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
Dr Christopher Lee
Infectious Disease Physician, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia
Dr Rontgene Solante
Adult Infectious Disease Specialist, Manila, Philippines
Assoc Prof Le Van Tan
Head, Emerging Infections Group, Oxford University Clinical Research Unit, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
HEAR WHAT THE EXPERTS HAVE TO SAY
ON THESE TOPICS!
- The successes of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in Asia
- Challenges/learnings during the implementation of vaccination programmes
- Current data on vaccine effectiveness of boosters and the impact of new SARS-CoV-2 variants
- Vaccine hesitancy and other barriers to vaccination
- The future of COVID-19 vaccines and the pandemic outlook
(30 mins)
SARS-CoV-2 in Malaysia: A surge of reinfection during the predominantly Omicron period
Ms Yang Su Lan (Malaysia)
(30 mins)
Effectiveness of homologous and heterologous COVID-19 booster vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 infection, and severe COVID-19: Comparing the Delta- and Omicron-dominant periods in Malaysia
Mr Suah Jing Lian (Malaysia)
14:35–14:55
(20 mins)
Q&A Session
All Faculty; Moderated by Dr Leong Chee Loon (Malaysia) (Chair)
14:55–15:00
(5 mins)
Closing Remarks
Dr Leong Chee Loon (Malaysia) (Chair)