The pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca, have announced that they have received $1 billion support from US BARDA for the development and … read more
Two studies, published in Science, have looked at immunity against SARS-CoV-2 in rhesus macaques conferred by a series of DNA vaccine … read more
There have been journalists questions about the progress of the COVID-19 vaccine candidates. Prof Adam Finn, Professor of Paediatrics, … read more
The University of Oxford and AstraZeneca have announced a partnership for the development and large-scale production of Oxford’s candidate vaccine … read more
There have been questions from journalists about vaccine trials and the global race to produce a vaccine for COVID-19. … read more
The UK Government have announced the launch of a Vaccine Taskforce to combat COVID-19, which will be responsible for coordinating … read more
A team of researchers have been working hard to develop a COVID-19 vaccine, and two weeks ago they opened their … read more
The University of Oxford has announced that their COVID-19 vaccine programme is opening to start screening healthy volunteers for clinical … read more
One of the reasons scientists worry about a novel virus is that we don’t have either natural immunity or effective … read more
Research, published in Annals of Internal Medicine, reports that flu vaccines aimed at the elderly may not be as effective … read more
Public Health England have announced that mumps cases in the UK have reached the highest number in a decade. … read more
Research, published in the journal Cancer, reports that a single does of the HPV vaccine may be just as effective as … read more
Analysis, published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, reports that the HPV vaccine may be less effective … read more
A study, published in BMC Biotechnology, reports on a new vaccine production method which may make storage and transport easier. … read more
As part of its general election campaign the Conservative Party has pledged to introduce a new national vaccination reminder system … read more
At the 2019 Tory Party conference, the Health secretary Matt Hancock responded to the figures showing a further decline in … read more
A report, co-authored by Public Health England (PHE) and NHS Digital, gives the childhood vaccination coverage statistics for 2018-19. … read more
Reaction to the Prime Minister’s statement on measles and vaccine uptake. Dr David Elliman, Consultant in Community Child Health, … read more
Public Health England (PHE) have announced plans to provide boys with the HPV vaccine for the first time. This in light … read more
It’s been 10 years since the HPV vaccine was first introduced in the UK. During these years the vaccine has … read more
