Thursday July 1st 2021 | |
12.00-12.30 | Welcome: Christina Kanaka- Gantenbein, Greece, Vana Spoulou, Greece and Johannes Liese, Germany |
12.30-14.30 | Workshop 1: What is the burden of Varicella disease in Countries without or before universal varicella vaccination (UVV) |
Chairs: Sophie Alain, France , Vana Spoulou, Greece | |
Speakers: Sophie Alain, France Marion Roderick, UK Oana – Falup Pecurariu, Romania Vytautas Usonis, Lithuania Alies van Lier, The Netherlands Adamos Hadjipanayis, Cyprus TBA, China TBA, India | |
15’ Discussion | |
14.30-15.00 | Break |
15.00-17:30 | Workshop 2: What is the burden of Varicella disease in countries after introduction of UVV |
Chairs: Johannes Liese, Germany, Mona Marin, USA | |
Speakers: Mona Marin, USA Anette Siedler, Germany Timo Vesikari, Finland Vana Papaevangelou, Greece Giovanni Gabutti, Italy Manuel Garcia Cenoz, Spain Guillermo Barrenechea, Argentina TBA, Japan Cheng-Hsun Chiu, Taipei | |
20’ Discussion: Overview of the global experience with UVV | |
17:30-18:00 | Lecture 1 |
Chair: George Chrousos, Greece, Maria Tsolia, Greece | |
The global varicella burden from the past to the future Ann Gershon, USA |
Friday July 2nd 2021 | |
11.00 -12.15 | Workshop 3: VZV virology: How advances in molecular biology helps our understanding on the pathogenesis of VZV |
Chairs: George Sourvinos, Greece, Judith Breuer, UK | |
Advances in the Pathogenesis of VZV Abel Viejo Borbolla, Germany | |
Molecular epidemiology of VZV and vOKA strains (The Origin and Migration of Varicella Zoster Virus Strains) Judith Breuer, UK | |
VZV- associated disease beyond Varicella and HZ Michael Gershon, USΑ | |
15’ Discussion | |
12.15-12.30 | Break |
12.30-13.15 | Lectures: Safety of Varicella vaccines |
Safety of Varicella OKA/MSD vaccine. 22 years of experience TBA | |
Safety of GSK-Oka vaccines: evidence and risk-management G. Casabona, Belgium | |
13.15- 14:00 | Workshop 4: VZV vaccines in patients with immunocompromised and other chronic conditions |
Chairs: Susanna Esposito Italy, Timo Vesikari, Finland | |
Burden and complications of varicella in patients with immunocompromised and chronic conditions Johannes Liese, Germany | |
VZV vaccines safety and efficacy in patients with immunocompromised and chronic conditions, including pregnancy. Susanna Esposito, Italy | |
15’ Discussion | |
14.00-14.30 | Break |
14.30-15.30 | Workshop 5: What are the most important barriers associated with vaccination coverage of varicella vaccine? |
Chairs: Paolo Bonanni, Italy, Maria Theodoridou, Greece | |
Role of Scientific Societies and of Recommending Authorities Paolo Bonanni, Italy | |
Role of physicians Manolis Galanakis, Greece | |
20’ Discussion | |
15: 30-16.30 | Workshop 6: Viral vs host interactions in VZV infection |
Chairs: Ann Gershon, USA, Vana Spoulou, Greece | |
Stem cell-derived human neurons to study VZV latency and reactivation Abel Viejo Borbolla, Germany | |
Immune responses to VZV and vOKA strain and correlates of protection Vana Spoulou, Greece | |
15’ Discussion | |
16.30-16.45 | Break |
16:45-18:00 | Workshop 7: Can we predict the effects of UVV on Varicella and HZ? |
Chair: Paolo Bonanni, Italy, | |
Effect of Routine Varicella Vaccination on Herpes Zoster Incidence Raphael Harpaz, USA | |
Endogenous and exogenous boosting: Modeling vs. real world Vana Papaevengelou, Greece | |
Validity of mathematic models used for decision to introduce UVV TBA, Germany | |
15’ Discussion | |
18:00-18:30 | Lecture |
Chair: Michael Oxman, USA | |
From varicella to Zoster Vaccines Timo Vesikari, Finland |
Saturday July 3rd 2021 | |
10.00-10.45 | HZ vaccines (GSK, Merck) |
The recombinant zoster vaccine: a review of key clinical data Speakers: Nicolas Lecrenier, TBA | |
15’ Discussion | |
10.45-12.00 | Workshop 8: What is the burden of herpes zoster (HZ) in adults and how it can be reduced by currently available HZ vaccines? |
Chair: P. Wutzler, Germany | |
The burden of the harper zoster in adults TBA | |
Efficacy and safety of licensed HZ vaccines: in special patient groups Elderly Oxman MN, USA | |
Recommendations and implementation and acceptance of vaccination against HZ in Germany Anette Siedler, Germany | |
15’ Discussion | |
12.00-12.15 | Break |
12.15-13.00 | Workshop 9: How far can the burden of varicella and HZ be reduced |
Chair: Carlo Giaquinto, Italy | |
Cost effectiveness of UVV and Herpes Zoster vaccination programs Alies van Lier, The Netherlands | |
Modelling the impact of combined vaccination programs against VZ and HZ Valentina Marziano, Italy | |
13:00-13:45 | Panel Discussion |
Implementing UVV and HZ: Barriers to overcome and the way to move forward Vana Spoulou, Johannes Liese, Ann Gershon, Carlo Giaquinto | |
Symposium Closing |