News for Life-saving Vaccines

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

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

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

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

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