Meningococcal vaccines in the UK: understanding vaccine impact to inform global strategy
- Date & time
- –
- Speaker
- Professor Caroline Trotter
- Host
- Paediatrics (Department)
- Series
- Clara Lloyd
- Location
- Richard Doll Building - Lecture Theatre, Lecture Theatre, Richard Doll Building, Old Road Campus, Oxford, Oxfordshire, OX3 7LF, United Kingdom
- Organisation
- Oxford
Topics
About this talk
Talk Summary The UK has the most comprehensive vaccine programme against meningococcal disease in the world. From the introduction of MenC vaccines in 1999, to the JCVI recommendation for MenB vaccines in teenagers in 2026, the UK has led the way in innovative vaccine policy. Alongside this, excellent national surveillance and bespoke scientific studies mean that we have a very good understanding of the epidemiology of meningococcal disease and the impact of vaccination. Caroline will highlight some of the underlying evidence informing UK vaccine policy and put this in the context of the WHO Defeating Meningitis by 2030 roadmap. The talk will be followed by a reception with hot drinks - all welcome. Speaker Professor Caroline Trotter is Professor of Global Health at the University of Cambridge and Director of the Vaccine Impact Modelling Consortium at Imperial College London. She is co-chair of the WHO Technical Taskforce for Defeating Meningitis by 2030 and deputy chair of the UK Joint Committee on Vaccination & Immunisation (JCVI).
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