Oxford leads search for longer lasting flu vaccine Researchers at Oxford University are leading the search for better flu vaccines. Thousands of people in Oxfordshire have already had the jab to protect them against this year’s strain of flu – but they will need to do it again next year to ... READ MORE
News for Life-saving Vaccines
How has the pneumococcus bacteria evolved after the introduction of a childhood vaccine?
Researchers from the University of Oxford and the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) used the latest DNA sequencing techniques to investigate how pneumococcus bacteria evolved after the introduction of a childhood vaccine in 2000 in the USA. Streptococcus pneumoniae infections ... READ MORE
First trial of a new hepatitis C vaccine shows promise
A new vaccine against the chronic liver disease hepatitis C has shown promising results in a first clinical trial in humans, Oxford University researchers report. The vaccine, based on a modified cold virus, generated immune responses similar to those seen in the minority of people who are ... READ MORE
Final child vaccinated in clinical trial of new TB vaccine
The vaccination of the final child marks a significant milestone in the development of the MVA85A/AERAS-485 vaccine candidate, the most advanced of any of the new generation of preventative TB vaccines currently being investigated. Tuberculosis kills 1.8 million people per year, and more than 2 ... READ MORE
Universal flu vaccine developed in Oxford
Scientists at Oxford University have successfully tested a universal flu vaccine that could work against all known strains of the illness, taking a significant step in the fight against a disease that affects billions of people each year. The treatment – using a new technique and tested for the ... READ MORE
Swine flu clinical trial results published
Last autumn the Oxford Vaccine Group was the lead site on a novel influenza H1N1 (‘Swine Flu’) vaccine study that enrolled over 900 children in 5 weeks. This rapid recruitment enabled us to provide data to the Department of Health in time to directly inform the national ‘Swine Flu’ immunisation ... READ MORE
New method makes vaccines stable at tropical temperatures
A simple and cheap way of making vaccines stable – even at tropical temperatures – has been developed by scientists at Oxford University and Nova Bio-Pharma Technologies. The British technology has the potential to revolutionise vaccination efforts, particularly in the developing world where ... READ MORE
Viral Hepatitis affects 1 in 12 people around the world – find out more
You are invited to attend a public lecture by leading experts Drs Jane Collier, Ellie Barnes and Prof Paul Klenerman. Would you like to learn about current treatments of hepatitis C infection, exciting drug developments that will reach the clinic soon and new vaccines being developed in Oxford. ... READ MORE
Launch of new Oxford Vaccinology Programme
In November, The Jenner Institute will be launching the new Oxford Vaccinology Programme in collaboration with the University's Department for Continuing Education.This academic year, the Programme will offer a five-day course in 'Human and Veterinary Vaccinology', followed by two shorter courses in ... READ MORE
Swine Flu Vaccine Trial
The Oxford Vaccine Group, part of the University of Oxford, would like to invite you and your child to take part in a study of 2 new vaccines aimed at providing protection against Swine Flu. For more information please visit: http://www.oxfordtimes.co.uk/news/4644569.Swine_flu_vaccine_trial/ ... READ MORE