19 September, 2016

LSHTM and the Vaccine Centre hosted an open meeting on 19th September 2016 for scientists and non-scientists interested in vaccination and the work of the HPRU in Immunisation

Theme 1: Electronic Health Record Research – Sara Thomas

‘The impact of rotavirus vaccination – the continuing story’

Theme 2: Modelling, Economics, Evidence-synthesis – Albert Jan van Hoek

‘Should England’s elderly get the pneumonia vaccine that we give children?’

Theme 3: Vaccine Delivery and Confidence – Pauline Paterson

‘Why do some Jewish parents in London delay or refuse vaccination? Findings from a mixed methods study’ – Rehana Ahmed, NHS England

‘Causal or not? Lessons from vaccine safety world Hanna Nohynek, National Institute for Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland

 

 

The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Health Protection Research Unit in Immunisation is a unique partnership between the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine and Public Health England creating a dynamic fusion of academic research and public health implementation that rapidly translates scientific advances in immunization into measurable benefits for society.