LSHTM Vaccine Centre

Happy 2026! ✨

Meet our Student Centre Ambassadors! Maria-Paula Cojocaru who is doing an MSc in Medical #Parasitology and #Entomology, and Alina Wilson, who is studying the MSc Control of #InfectiousDiseases.

Find our more about their time @lshtm.bsky.social

👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...

Join us for our first seminar in 2026💫

We are delighted to welcome Dr Philip Cruz from Moderna UK, who will share his insights into the latest in #vaccine development, use and protection.

🗓️ 29 January
⏲️ 12:50 GMT
📍LSHTM | Online
🔗 bit.ly/4jypQZp

@lshtm.bsky.social @lshtmcepr.bsky.social

Kicking off the New Year with £850k funding from @ukri.org BBSRC to investigate how C. jejuni survives and causes disease

The project will be led by @ozangundogdu11.bsky.social and his team @lshtm.bsky.social and colleagues from @qmul.bsky.social & IISER

Read more👇
www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...

Before we sign off for the holidays we are delighted to welcome Julius Hafalla & @afolabilanfol.bsky.social as new @lshtm-vaccines.bsky.social Co-Directors together with Ed Parker.

👉 bit.ly/4aYjb8u

Happy holidays from us all and we look forward to a productive 2026!🎄🎀🥳

#Flu in the UK - what you need to know

Listen to LSHTM Viral podcast on flu pod.link/1497329104/e...

Read more from our experts: www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

#PublicHealth

✍️Applications are open❗️

👉Check out the @nihr.bsky.social PhD studentship @lshtm.bsky.social. Your opportunity to contribute to a collaborative, high-impact research programme focussed on optimising #vaccine effectiveness. 💉

🗓️Apply by 12 Jan
🔗 bit.ly/4iLeXTH

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Why is #flu such a tricky virus?

Find out how flu interacts with other winter viruses & why we need a new #vaccine each year from expert Punam Mangtani in the latest LSHTM Viral podcast

Listen 🎧👉 pod.link/1497329104/e...

#H3N2 #PublicHealth

“Protecting newborns from Hepatitis B by administering the vaccine at birth has been a safe and highly effective strategy.” Beate Kampmann, Professor of Paediatric Immunity and Infection, LSHTM

Rapid Reaction: LSHTM experts respond to US vote to end hepatitis B #vaccine recommendation for newborns

They warn more babies in the US will become infected with the virus, which is associated with liver #cancer

#PublicHealth

👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

Professor Paul Fine’s retirement lecture and celebration | LSHTM Please join us to celebrate and commiserate Professor Paul Fine’s retirement after many decades of service to the LSHTM. The event will consist of a special lecture by Paul reflecting on aspects of

Please come along tomorrow to celebrate Prof Paul Fine's decades-long work @lshtm.bsky.social and for #PublicHealth worldwide. ❤️‍🩹🌍

📅 9 December 2025
⏲️ 17.30
📍LSHTM | John Snow Lecture Theatre
🔗 bit.ly/3KDk6Ay

Crumbling health systems fuelling global surge in measles, scientists warn Experts say that a ‘generational decline in living standards’ could be behind waning rates of vaccination

What's fuelling global surge in #measles?

@benk-d.bsky.social tells The Independent cuts have hampered response to vaccine #misinformation & clear evidence #austerity measures in certain areas are “correlated with declining vaccine uptake”.

👉 www.independent.co.uk/news/world/m...

Make sure to join us tomorrow for a talk by @drsethberkley.bsky.social, formerly @gavi.org and the opportunity to buy his book. 👇

❗Don't miss our event next week❗

We are delighted to welcome @drsethberkley.bsky.social, former head of @gavi.org who will explore issues and answer questions around #vaccine hesitancy, #misinformation and vaccine #equity.

🗓️ 3 December
🕰️ 17.30 GMT
📍LSHTM | online
🔗 bit.ly/4il2dmD

The outlook for vaccines is stormy, argues Heidi Larson Efforts to rebuild public trust, and find new sources of funding for research will be needed in 2026, writes the director of the Vaccine Confidence Project

The outlook for #vaccines is stormy

An "extraordinary" effort will be needed to sustain confidence in vaccines, Heidi Larson writes in The Economist as she sets out vaccine forecast for 2026.

www.economist.com/the-world-ah...

🔜 Join us next week @lshtm.bsky.social for the opportunity to hear from @drsethberkley.bsky.social, former CEO of @gavi.org.

Seth will share behind the scenes insights on
💉 #Vaccine development
❓ #Vaccine hesitancy
🤝 questions around equity

👉 bit.ly/4il2dmD

@lshtmcepr.bsky.social #PublicHealth

🎉LSHTM #1 in the UK for #PublicHealth for 9th year running in the 2025 #ShanghaiRanking

We have also been ranked #3 in the world for public health in recognition of our prestigious research & study programmes in public and #GlobalHealth🌍

www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

❓Looking to enhance your expertise in a particular topic with a short-term study commitment?

📖 Covering a wide array of specialised topics, choose from one of over 50 intensive module for 2.5 days across 5 weeks alongside taught programme students between Jan-May.

Apply now👇

bit.ly/4r4AGd1

🧑‍🎓👩‍🔬 @lshtm.bsky.social has a range of in-person and online programmes to help health professionals gain the knowledge, skills and networks to improve #PublicHealth worldwide.

🔍Learn more at our November Open Events.

Book now 👇
bit.ly/4oFPi0W

Why is the UK expecting a bad #flu season this year?

Punam Mangtani explains H3N2 flu strain circulating this year is less like 2024’s, so may transmit/infect people more easily & important those eligible get vaccinated ASAP.

www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

£700k to evaluate the 2024–2029 AMR National Action Plan 💊

@lshtm.bsky.social and partners will evaluate its implementation from January.

Co-led by @rebeccaglover.bsky.social & Dr Mirza Lalani with experts from @royalvetcollege.bsky.social and @uniofexeternews.bsky.social

Read 👉 bit.ly/43eVTXv

🔔 Exciting news!

We've announced details of our Health in Humanitarian Crises Centre Annual Event 2025 🎉

🗓️ Tuesday 25 November, 17:30 - 19:00
📍 LSHTM & online
🎙️ Keynote presentation from @gordonneve.bsky.social

View the full programme 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

#ClimateChange is impacting #PublicHealth, including #vaccination programmes around the world. 💉🌏

Especially children are at risk of missing out on life-saving protection.

Read the expert comment 👇
bit.ly/492daGX

📚Looking to develop your skills, gain new knowledge or expand your networks with further studies?

Come along to our Autumn Open Events to find out what makes @lshtm.bsky.social #1 in the UK for public health.

Book your place 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/visit-...

Meet Danya Arif Siddiqi | LSHTM Meet Danya Arif Siddiqi | LSHTM

👋 Meet Danya Arif Sidiqqi!

In this month's member of the month feature we get to know Danya, who tells us about her research into #immunisation programmes for underserved & hard to reach communities.💉🌍

Read more 👇
bit.ly/4oxsBeT

🆕Listen to LSHTM Viral podcast for highlights from our recent Health Misinformation: UNPACKED event

Hear leading experts discuss how we can tackle harmful health #misinformation with exclusive insights, reactions & behind the scenes interviews.

@kjcbyrne.bsky.social

pod.link/1497329104/e...

Potential health impact and cost-effectiveness of human papillomavirus vaccination in Tunisia: A comparative modeling study Cervical cancer is one of the most prevalent cancers affecting women especially in low- and middle income countries and is caused by persistent infect…

🗞️ Recent #healtheconomics paper from Kaja Abbas and colleagues based in Tunisia finds which vaccine is most cost-effective for protecting against HPV in Tunisia

Read their #costeffectiveness analysis & its implications for government policy 🔽
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Maps suggest India could bear biggest impact from mosquito-borne #chikungunya🌏

Hyolim Kang & Kaja Abbas discuss most comprehensive mapping of global risk of chikungunya, suggests as infections spread 12 million people in #India could be at risk.

www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

October is UK #BlackHistoryMonth

We're celebrating our diverse #GlobalHealth community, Aji explains how LSHTM's Diversity Leadership Programme helped her to recognise the value of her heritage & experiences in her #PublicHealth role.

#BHM2025 #StandingFirmInPowerAndPride

Understanding the costs and benefits of the HPV vaccination in South Africa | In this talk, I will discuss my research on the cost-effectiveness of HPV vaccination and the development of the economic model for this intervention. This work provided one of the tools that assisted

Save the date for our next STIRIG webinar:

Understanding the costs and benefits of the HPV vaccination in South Africa

🗓️Thur 2nd Oct
🕥1-2pm UK time
👤Prof Edina Sinanovic

Further details 👇

www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

#HPV #cervicalcancer #vaccines

Health misinformation on social media could lead to a ‘sicker UK’, experts warn Experts at The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine are calling for universities, health organisations, charities to join a new network aimed at fighting misinformation

Health #misinformation on social media could lead to ‘sicker UK’

In the Independent Liam Smeeth & Adam Kucharski warn false & misleading health information on social media, apps & AI tools risks generation unsure where to turn for trustworthy health advice.

www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...

Rise of dangerous health information in UK risks 'lost generation'

LSHTM experts warn false or misleading health information on social media, apps, & AI tools risks "reversing decades of progress", call for new network to fight back.

@lshtmcepr.bsky.social

www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...