COVID-19: Immunology, vaccines and epidemiology

Awarded to Alex Sinead MacKinney
Issued 23 April 2024, 1:25 PM
Issued by The Open University
Course: COVID-19: Immunology, vaccines and epidemiology

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This badge has been issued for participating in the free non-accredited course COVID-19: Immunology, vaccines and epidemiology. This course supported demonstration of the following learning outcomes: understand how the immune system protects against viral infection; detect antibodies against COVID-19, using the ELISA technique; distinguish individuals who have had a COVID-19 infection, from those who have had a COVID-19 vaccination understand how the detection of antibodies (serology) can be used to track an epidemic; understand the different strategies developed for producing vaccines against COVID-19. You can review the course at the following link: https://www.open.edu/openlearn/science-maths-technology/covid-19-immunology-vaccines-and-epidemiology/content-section-overview. This badge does not represent formal credit or award from The Open University. It does demonstrate participation in informal learning activity.

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This badge has been issued for participating in the free non-accredited course COVID-19: Immunology, vaccines and epidemiology. This course supported demonstration of the following learning outcomes: understand how the immune system protects against viral infection; detect antibodies against COVID-19 using the ELISA technique, in an interactive screen experiment (ISE), and distinguish individuals who have had COVID-19 infection, from those who have had COVID-19 vaccination; understand how the detection of antibodies (serology) can be used to track an epidemic; understand the different strategies developed for producing vaccines against COVID-19. You can review the course at the following link: https://www.open.edu/openlearn/science-maths-technology/covid-19-immunology-vaccines-and-epidemiology/content-section-overview. This badge does not represent formal credit or award from The Open University. It does demonstrate participation in informal learning activity.


  • Users must complete the course"COVID-19: Immunology, vaccines and epidemiology"
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1.0
Language
English
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The Open University
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openlearn@open.ac.uk
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