COVID-19 Webinar Series

COVID-19: revaccination and variant vaccines

Vaccination against COVID-19 has saved millions of lives so far. But, there are many problems implementing worldwide vaccination such as production, distrubition, cost and vaccine hesitancy issues. Beyond that, at this stage of the pandemic, the world must decide:

• Do we need booster doses?
• Are original vaccines effective or do we need variant vaccines?
• What are those variant vaccines?

Experts in the field will answer these timely and important questions in the next webinar in ISAC’s COVID-19 series on 26 September 2022 at 12.00 (GMT).

What is Long COVID?

Long COVID, also known as post COVID, is a condition thought to impact millions of patients (as many as 1 in 5).
It can cause post-viral fatigue, lasting organ damage or post-intensive care symptoms, cognitive dysfunction and depression among many other symptoms.
ISAC, together with its international experts, delivered a webinar to explore the pathology, microbiology, immunology and neurology of the condition.

COVID-19: Effective Treatments

The fourth in this series of ISAC Academy webinars reviewed the evidence on treatments for COVID-19. The three speakers discussed the treatment options and developing scientific evidence around the available treatment modalities. The challenge with treating COVID-19 appears to be managing the range of different pathologies from the initial viraemic insult to the immunological response to the infection.

COVID-19: Variants

The third webinar in the series looked at COVID-19 variants. As the pandemic has progressed, molecular epidemiology has been an important tool in monitoring the progress of the infection across the world. Novel variants of SARS-CoV2 have been identified and there has been much speculation about the characteristics of these variants in terms of transmissibility, pathogenicity and vaccine escape. This exciting webinar will explore these issues and the role of new virus variants in the development of the pandemic.

COVID-19:Vaccines

The second ISAC webinar reviewed the three major vaccine candidates currently licensed for use. Three experts in their field who are also involved in their national vaccination programmes covered one of the vaccine types. This webinar was suitable for everyone including all infection specialists. The COVID-19 pandemic affects us all and it is important that we understand the new vaccines that are now available. 

COVID-19: Around the World in 80+ Minutes

The first in the COVID-19 series brought a global view of the pandemic from those on the front-line in diverse parts of the world. It covered aspects of epidemiology and genomics, screening, control, treatment and consequences of infection. The speakers, all leaders in their fields, have a unique perspective of how the pandemic affects their regions.