Solving the riddle of the typhoid toxin
Salmonella Typhi bacteria can invade the intestines and blood and lead to a disease called typhoid fever – a disease that affects around 11 million people each year globally.
Read moreThe key to better childhood vaccines might be in our DNA
PBS features Daniel O'Connor's research on how children's genetic profiles affect their immunity.
Read moreThe global value of vaccination
We recently worked with Mediaplanet on the 2019 Health Awareness: Value of Vaccines campaign. The campaign features exclusive content from key thought leaders and industry voices about the critical importance of full immunisation throughout life.
Read moreShould vaccines be made compulsory?
Dr Samantha Vanderslott (Oxford Vaccine Group), Dr Eleanor Draeger (sexual health expert and medical writer), and Professor Beate Kampmann (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine) debate compulsory vaccination. Presented by Philippa Thomas on BBC World service.
Read morePaediatrics celebrates International Clinical Trials Day
Sign up to take part in our clinical trials, talk to the research staff, or simply enjoy a Microbe Mugshot Match or a Game of Crohn's (Disease).
Read moreHow do vaccines work?
To understand how vaccines work, it helps to look first at how the immune system works, because vaccines harness the natural activity of your immune system. This short animation explains how vaccines enable the body to make the right sort of antibodies to fight a particular disease.
Read moreBE ON THE TEAM: TEENAGERS AGAINST MENINGITIS
Visit http://beontheteam.uk/ or http://trials.ovg.ox.ac.uk/trials/be-on-the-team
Take part in a clinical trial – see a list of all the trials we are currently recruiting to.
stop TYPHOID An educational resource about typhoid – visit http://www.stoptyphoid.org
If you're not immune to measles you can catch it just by going into a room up to 2 hours after an infected person has left it!
Research
Vaccines are a key component of global health policy and are essential in the defence of the health of young children. Our research focuses on the development and evaluation of new and improved vaccines.
Events and Training
We are committed to providing high quality education and training, together with research updates for medical professionals and all those involved in the area of vaccines and paediatric and adult infectious diseases.
Get involved
There are a number of ways in which you can get involved in our research, inform our research and find out more about our work. To find out more about any of these options, follow the link below.
Vaccine Knowledge
The Vaccine Knowledge Project aims to be a source of independent information about vaccines and infectious diseases.
See moreValue of Vaccines campaign
We recently worked with Mediaplanet on the 2019 Health Awareness: Value of Vaccines campaign. The campaign features exclusive content from key thought leaders and industry voices about the critical importance of full immunisation throughout life.
Take a look!What's new
Solving the riddle of the typhoid toxin
9 July 2019
The global value of vaccination
27 June 2019
Should vaccines be made compulsory?
24 June 2019
Latest publications
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Diagnostic host gene signature for distinguishing enteric fever from other febrile diseases.
Journal article
Blohmke CJ. et al, (2019), EMBO Mol Med
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Bone and joint infections in Oxford: a 10-year retrospective review.
Journal article
Abeywickrema M. et al, (2019), Arch Dis Child
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Host genetic variants near the PAX5 gene locus associate with susceptibility to invasive group A streptococcal disease
Journal article
Parks T. et al, (2019)
Upcoming events
Influenza Vaccination Update Training
Wednesday, 18 September 2019, 9am to 1pm @ Berkshire Maestros Stoneham Court, 100 Cockney Hill, Reading RG30 4EZ, UK
Influenza vaccination update training covering the childhood and adult national programmes. A summary update will be included on pneumococcal (adult), shingles and pertussis in pregnancy vaccination.
Influenza Vaccination Update Training
Tuesday, 24 September 2019, 9am to 1pm @ Oxford Science Park, Magdalen Centre 1 Robert Robinson Avenue, Oxford OX4 4GA
Influenza vaccination update training covering the childhood and adult national programmes. A summary update will be included on pneumococcal (adult), shingles and pertussis in pregnancy vaccination.
Thames Valley & Wessex Paediatric Infectious Diseases Course
Monday, 30 September 2019, 10am to 4.45pm @ Oxford Martin School 34 Broad Street Oxford OX1 3BD
This one-day course is for consultants, trainees, specialist nurses and all those who care for children with infections.
