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Join the 5th International Conference on Vaccine Research, Development & Immunology from April 19-20, 2027 in Milan, Italy, focusing on the latest advancements in vaccine science.
Dates
19–20 Apr 2027
City / country
Milan, Italy
Venue
Italy
Event overview
The 5th International Conference on Vaccine Research, Development & Immunology will be held on April 19-20, 2027 in Milan, Italy.
This event brings together global experts to discuss innovations in vaccine science, focusing on next-generation technologies and real-world impacts.
With a rich history of successful editions, this conference serves as a platform for scientific exchange and collaboration among researchers and industry leaders.
TL;DR
Attendees will have the opportunity to network with leading experts in vaccine research and development. The conference will feature cutting-edge presentations and discussions on the latest advancements in immunology and vaccine technologies. Participants can also present their own research and engage in meaningful collaborations.
Meet qualified buyers and partners including Vaccine manufacturers and developers, Biotechnology firms specializing in immunology,. Attendees include vaccine researchers, healthcare professionals, and industry leaders.
Attendees, exhibitors & solutions
Visitor profile
Typical attendee groups you can expect to meet.
Exhibitor profile
Main supplier and exhibitor segments present at the show.
Product categories
Key solution areas showcased across the event.
Location & Facilities
Milan, Italy
Italy in Milan typically provides on-site or adjacent visitor parking during major trade fairs; confirm daily rates, payment methods and hall access on the organiser or venue website before travel.
Food options
On-site catering
On-site diningParking: Italy in Milan typically provides on-site or adjacent visitor parking during major trade fairs; confirm daily rates, payment methods and hall access on the organiser or venue website before travel.
Gate: Follow organiser signage to the main visitor entrance at Italy for badge collection; allow extra time for security screening during peak morning arrival.
Attend
Speaker
Poster
Delegate/Listener
Student Delegate/Listener
Virtual
Accompanying Person
Intelligence
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Why it matters
On 2027-04-19 to 2027-04-20, 5th International Conference on Vaccine Research, Development & Immunology in Milan covering Next-generation vaccine technologies, Immunotherapeutics for infectious diseases, Cancer vaccines and therapeutic immuno gives trade buyers a single calendar window to compare suppliers, validate specs on the stand, and book follow-ups before the next buying cycle - especially when your roadmap matches the published exhibitor profile.
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Plan your trip

Choose from the following airports, with convenient access to the event and venue.
Best choice for long-haul arrivals. Malpensa Express rail and Malpensa shuttle buses feed Milano Centrale, where metro M1, M2 and M3 continue across the city; taxi transfers use a fixed city fare band. Confirm the final venue address with the organiser before choosing the onward leg
Main intercontinental gateway for Milan, roughly 50 km north-west of the city centre
to venue
40-55 min to central Milan off-peak by road; Malpensa Express train to Milano Centrale or Cadorna in a comparable time
by car
Fastest airport for the city centre. Bus 73 connects Linate with San Babila, where metro M1 and M4 continue across Milan; taxis are quicker with luggage. Useful if you are coming from a European hub and want a short transfer
City airport on the eastern edge of Milan, about 7 km from the Duomo
to venue
25-40 min to central Milan off-peak by road
by car
Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport
Low-cost carrier base. Airport shuttle coaches run to Milano Centrale and Lambrate, and road transfers are longer and more expensive than from Linate. Workable for a short trip if the fare saving outweighs the transfer time
About 55 km north-east of Milan
to venue
50-70 min by road to central Milan, depending on traffic
by car
A range of accommodation options near the venue and across key areas.
Babila Hostel & Bistrot
USD 70–110 / night
2-star hostel with free breakfast and Wi-Fi, bar and restaurant and kitchen in some rooms. The cheapest captured option within walking distance of the historic centre, best suited to students and poster presenters travelling on a tight budget.
B&B Hotel Milano Sesto
USD 95–130 / night
3-star hotel with a 4.2 guest rating, free breakfast, free parking, air conditioning and pet-friendly policy. Good value on the northern side of the city with metro and suburban rail links toward the centre.
Cosmo Hotel Palace
USD 120–170 / night
4-star hotel with a 4.1 guest rating, free breakfast, Wi-Fi and parking, fitness centre, bar and restaurant. Balanced pick if you want to stay outside the historic centre but still eat and work on site after the sessions.
Crowne Plaza Milan - Linate by IHG
USD 150–220 / night
4-star airport hotel with paid breakfast and parking, free Wi-Fi, fitness centre, restaurant and room service. Practical if you fly into or out of Linate, less convenient for evening meetings in the centre.
Get around the city with these convenient transport options.
metro
Standard ATM ticket valid for 90 minutes across metro, tram and bus inside the urban zone. M1 runs from the centre toward the north-western exhibition and business districts; buy at machines or via the ATM app to avoid queues on the first morning.
tram
Historic tram lines crisscross the centre within walking distance of most hotels. Validate the ticket on board or at the gate; inspectors fine unvalidated tickets.
rail
Fastest non-road link from the airport into the city, with several departures per hour through the day. From Milano Centrale use metro M2 or M3 to reach the hotel district.
shuttle_bus
Cheaper than the train with more luggage space, but subject to road traffic. Allow extra time on weekday mornings.
taxi
40-55 min off-peak. Use the official taxi rank outside arrivals and confirm the fixed city fare before departure; unlicensed drivers approaching inside the terminal should be ignored.
taxi
25-40 min off-peak depending on traffic. The shortest and cheapest airport taxi run of the three Milan airports.
bus
Bus 73 runs to San Babila, where metro lines continue across Milan. The metro M4 extension also links Linate with the centre and is the cheapest airport-city option.
shuttle_bus
50-70 min by road plus terminal transfer. Frequent coach departures from both terminals; pre-book for late arrivals.
Weather
April in Milan is mild spring weather in the Po Valley. Expect afternoon highs typically around 18-19 C and overnight lows around 8-10 C, with a genuine chance of rain on roughly 9-11 days of the month and total rainfall commonly in the 70-90 mm range. Showers can be heavy but usually short, and mornings are often cooler than the midday temperature suggests. Nothing here is a forecast for 19-20 April 2027: check a reliable forecast 7-10 days before travel and pack a compact umbrella and a light water-resistant layer.
Plan for the climate
Check temperatures and pack accordingly
Venue connectivity
Milan has dense 4G and 5G mobile coverage across the centre and the exhibition districts. Visitors roaming on an EU/EEA tariff normally pay domestic rates under roam-like-at-home rules; travellers from outside the EU should buy a local prepaid SIM or eSIM from TIM, Vodafone, WindTre or Iliad, which requires passport identification at the point of sale. Hotel and venue Wi-Fi is common but bandwidth in crowded conference rooms is unreliable for video calls, so download session material in advance and plan to use a phone hotspot for anything urgent. Italy uses 230 V at 50 Hz with type L and type F sockets, so bring a universal adapter for laptops and test equipment.
Ride-hailing
Taxis
Public transit
Car rentals
Useful information to help you have a smooth and respectful visit.
Language at the meeting
Scientific sessions at international vaccine meetings in Milan are normally delivered in English, while Italian is the everyday language in hotels, restaurants and taxis. A few words of Italian for greetings and thanks go a long way with service staff.
Business etiquette
Milanese professional culture is relatively formal at first contact: a handshake, a business card and a short introduction of your organisation and role are expected. Punctuality matters for meetings, and coffee is usually taken standing at the bar rather than during a long sit-down.
Money and payments
The euro is the local currency and contactless cards are accepted almost everywhere, including transit ticket machines and taxi apps. Keep EUR 20-30 in cash for small cafes and for taxis whose card reader is out of service.
Public holidays around the dates
Easter Sunday falls on 28 March 2027 and Easter Monday on 29 March, and Liberation Day is 25 April, so 19-20 April sit in an ordinary working week. Confirm any bridge-day closures with your hotel and the organiser if you extend your stay.
Meal timings
Restaurants typically open for dinner from about 19:30 and kitchens run late. If you want a table for a group after a session, reserve in advance; aperitivo between 18:00 and 20:00 is the usual local slot for informal meetings.
Getting around safely
Milan is a walkable, generally safe city, but pickpocketing occurs on crowded trams, the metro and around the Duomo. Keep bags zipped in front of you, ignore unsolicited help at ticket machines, and use official taxi ranks or ride-hail apps after dark.
Dress and practicalities
Smart casual is the norm for scientific conferences, with a jacket for speaker sessions and evening dinners. April weather calls for layers, and comfortable shoes matter for a two-day programme spread across a venue and the city.
Practical guides
Everything needed to arrive prepared, navigate the event, and make the visit productive.
Destination: MXP
Book for arrival on 18 or early on 19 April 2027 and departure on the evening of 20 or on 21 April, and favour flexible tickets: Asia-Pacific routings carried air traffic disruption advisories in the searches behind this listing. Milan Malpensa (MXP) serves the widest long-haul network, Linate (LIN) is the fastest into the city from European hubs, and Bergamo (BGY) is the low-cost option with a longer transfer. Fares in flight searches appeared in EUR with taxes included for one adult; economy return bands from London, New York, Tokyo, Singapore and Sydney are approximate and should be rechecked before purchase. Confirm the final venue with the organiser before committing to non-refundable fares, and check baggage allowances if you are carrying poster tubes or demonstration kit.
Get to the venue and around the city with these options.
Airport → venue: Primary gateways: Milan Malpensa Airport (MXP): 40-55 min to central Milan off-peak by road; Malpensa Express train to Milano Centrale or Cadorna in a comparable time; Milan Linate Airport (LIN): 25-40 min to central Milan off-peak by road; Milan Bergamo Orio al Serio Airport (BGY): 50-70 min by road to central Milan, depending on traffic. Allow road or rail time to Italy; on-site parking is usually available at major exhibition venues.
Hotel → venue: Precinct hotels near Italy: Milan city centre: Babila Hostel & Bistrot; Sesto San Giovanni, north-east Milan: B&B Hotel Milano Sesto; Cinisello Balsamo, north-east Milan: Cosmo Hotel Palace.
Ride-hail: Ride-hailing in Milan works through Uber (which operates taxi and black-car options) alongside local apps such as FreeNow, itTaxi and Wetaxi, all of which dispatch licensed white taxis. Airport pick-ups are easiest from the marked ranks outside arrivals rather than pre-booking a car, and fixed city fares apply from Malpensa. Expect surge-free but traffic-dependent journeys of roughly EUR 12-20 across the centre; confirm the fare in the app before confirming and keep the driver's licence plate on screen.
Public transit: Milan's public transport is run by ATM and covers four metro lines (M1 red, M2 green, M3 yellow, M5 lilac), an extensive tram and bus network and suburban rail links. A standard urban ticket costs roughly EUR 2.20 and is valid for 90 minutes across metro, tram and bus inside the city boundary, with day and multi-day passes available from machines, the ATM app and tobacconists. M1 runs from the centre toward the north-western exhibition and business districts, M4 connects Linate Airport with the centre, and the Malpensa Express and Trenord regional services cover the airports and hinterland. Validate every ticket and expect ticket checks; allow extra time on the first morning of the meeting when the metro is busy.
Parking: Parking in central Milan is scarce and expensive, and weekday traffic in the historic centre falls under the Area C congestion charge. The large exhibition and business districts on the northern and north-western edge of the city have paid car parks with daily tariffs in the region of EUR 15-20, which is the realistic option if you drive to the venue. Hotel car parks are limited to specific properties such as the B&B Hotel Milano Sesto and Cosmo Hotel Palace, so confirm a space with your booking. For a two-day scientific meeting, public transport is generally faster and cheaper than driving, particularly across the 19-20 April dates.
Plan and pack for the event climate.
Month: April 2027 in Milan, northern Italy: mild spring conditions in the Po Valley as the meeting runs on 19-20 April.
Temperature: Typical April range is about 8-10 C overnight to 18-19 C in the afternoon, with warmer spikes possible and cooler mornings near the airports. Treat these as climatological norms rather than a forecast, and check the actual outlook for 19-20 April 2027 about a week before you fly.
Seasonality: April is one of Milan's wetter months: roughly 70-90 mm of rain spread across about 9-11 rain days, often as short heavy showers rather than all-day drizzle. Daylight lasts well into the evening, so late afternoon poster sessions finish in daylight even when the day has been wet.
Packing: Pack layers: a light sweater or jacket for the 18-19 C afternoons, a warmer mid-layer for the 8-10 C mornings and air-conditioned session rooms, and a compact umbrella plus water-resistant shoes for wet pavements between hotel and venue. Bring a universal power adapter for Italy's type L and type F sockets at 230 V, a small bag for a laptop and poster tube if you are presenting, and smart casual clothing for sessions with a jacket for speaker slots or evening dinners.
Plan your trip
Best day to visit: Day 2 (mid-show)
Mid-show days at 5th International Conference on Vaccine Research, Development & Immunology usually combine full exhibitor attendance with scheduled B2B meetings, before early pack-down on the final day.
T-14: book flights and the Milan arrival mode
T-12: reserve a cancellable hotel
T-10: sort entry documents
T-10: plan the scientific agenda
T-7: arrange meetings
T-7: download tickets and offline maps; T-5: prepare your materials
T-3: check weather and packing
T-2: confirm local details
T-1: travel day
19-20 April 2027: on site
T-14 (around 5 April 2027): lock in registration
Registration and hall orientation at Italy
Supplier meetings and product demos
Final negotiations and follow-up
5th International Conference on Vaccine Research, Development & Immunology registration concourse
Italy
Central meeting point before and between hall appointments during show days.
Organiser B2B lounge (if offered)
Italy
Hosted matchmaking and buyer programmes when published by the organiser.
Budget

Adjust the inputs below to create a directional event budget.
This is a directional estimate. Please verify live rates before booking.
Official cost items and estimated ranges for exhibitors.
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visitor · General admission
EUR 749 / per person
| Item | For | Tier | Estimated range | Status | As of |
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| visitor_ticket | visitor | General admission | EUR 749 / per person | organiser_published |
Decision
Use this quick check to decide whether 5th International Conference on Vaccine Research, Development & Immunology fits your visit, exhibit or skip plan.
QUESTION 1 OF 6
For 5th International Conference on Vaccine Research, Development & Immunology, what is your primary role on the show floor?
Compare participation options side by side to choose the best fit for your objectives.
visit
Your category focus and target suppliers align with the official exhibitor profile.
Best for
Buyers, engineers, and delegates sourcing Next-generation vaccine technologies and Immunotherapeutics for infectious disea solutions and benchmarking suppliers at 5th International Conference on Vaccine Research, Development & Immunology in Milan.
Min. budget
$1,446.00
Timeline
4-8 weeks before opening day for registration, hotels, and travel.
Risks
Session times and ticket tiers may change - confirm the official agenda before booking.
exhibit
You have a defined lead-generation or distributor recruitment goal for this market.
Best for
Brands and manufacturers launching Next-generation vaccine technologies and Immunotherapeutics for infectious disea products who need qualified meetings with the event's trade audience.
Min. budget
$6,507.00
Timeline
3-6 months for stand booking, freight, staffing, and pre-show marketing.
Risks
Booth pricing and corner premiums vary by hall - confirm with the organiser sales team.
skip
Audience, geography, or commercial goals do not justify travel and stand costs this cycle.
Best for
Teams with weak category fit, budget constraints, or overlapping commitments during the Milan show week.
Timeline
N/A
Risks
Skipping may mean missing buyer meetings if competitors exhibit or attend the same week.
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Vaccines-2027
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