title: 1st International Symposium on the Evaluation of Safety of Human Vaccines. 22-23 May 2002, Istituto Superiore di Sanitá, Rome, Italy.
abstract: The first international meeting to focus exclusively on vaccine safety, brought together vaccine surveillance specialists, trialists, pharmaceutical companies, regulators, researchers and academics to examine and discuss methodological problems in the assessment of the safety of human vaccines. The 1st International Symposium on the Evaluation of Safety of Human Vaccines took place in Rome, Italy on 22 - 23 May 2002. The Istituto Superiore di Sanitá (ISS), Rome, Italy, sponsored the symposium. The symposium was opened by D Greco (Head of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, ISS and a well-known vaccine trialist) who spoke of the need for the gathering and sharing of information regarding adverse effects of vaccines, as single studies "are not enough" and "have their limitations". Vaccines have come along way since their first use, however, as there is public concern over real or perceived adverse events, collaboration is of great importance as uncertainty about the effectiveness and safety may affect coverage of immunisation programmes.
authors.affiliation: Health Reviews Ltd, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Tom
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Jefferson
authors.forename: Melanie
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rudin
mesh_terms: D003226:Congresses as Topic; D006801:Humans; D011159:Population Surveillance; D012042:Registries; D014612:Vaccines / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use
chemical_list: D014612:Vaccines