Café sciences - Vaccinations

May 19, 2022 8:00 PM

The Café science, proposed by the association Sciences-Actions, on "vaccinations", will take place on Thursday May 19, 2022 at 8pm at the MJC in Chambéry.

The Cafés Science are an opportunity for the general public to discuss, in a convivial atmosphere, with experts, researchers and professionals, a wide range of subjects, often of topical interest. They are organized by the Science-Actions association, in collaboration withuniversité Savoie Mont Blanc, the city of Chambéry, the Astrée cinema and Chambéry's MJC.

ABOUT THE DEBATE

Since 1852, when Louis Pasteur first introduced vaccines, vaccinations have helped to eradicate diseases such as smallpox and reduce cases of polio by 99%, making a major contribution to public health.

From live attenuated vaccines to inactivated vaccines, including messenger RNA vaccines, this field is constantly developing, and research is advancing towards the development of the vaccines of the future.... According to the World Health Organization (WHO), 2 to 3 million lives are saved every year worldwide thanks to vaccines.

From the outset, however, vaccination has divided society, and the first opposition movements have taken shape. Today, the French are shunning vaccinations. Whereas ten years ago vaccines were almost universally accepted, in recent years almost 40% of the population has turned away from them.

What are the different types of vaccine used? What do they contain and what is the purpose of the adjuvants contained in vaccines? Why are more and more people reluctant to use vaccines? Does the disappearance of certain diseases, thanks to vaccines, make people forget how dangerous they are? What leads are there for future vaccines? What new ways could they be administered?

THE SPEAKERS :

  • Julien Ailloud, post-doctoral researcher in social and health psychology, LIP/PC2S, Grenoble-Alpes University
  • Dr Nathalie Grangeret, health watch physician at Agence Régionale de Santé Savoie
  • Assel Mussabekova, Doctor of Virology and UNICEF immunization consultant
  • Dr Olivier Rogeaux, infectiologist at the Centre Hospitalier Métropole Savoie

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