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Com-COV2: Alternating vaccines trial expands to include two additional vaccines –find your closest study site and read the press release

Oxford vaccine professor: rich countries have a moral duty to share their COVID-19 shots

Andrew Pollard writes about vaccine equity in his article for The Conversation.

Increasing vaccine uptake among ethnic minorities

Dr Samantha Vanderslott and Dr Seilesh Kadambari discuss their collaborative approach to providing ethnic minority groups with information on vaccines.

A scientist from the Jenner Institute processing blood samples

COVID-19 elimination, not mitigation, best for health, economy and civil liberties – Oxford study

Countries which aimed to eliminate COVID-19 registered fewer deaths, better economic performance, and fewer restrictions and lockdowns, according to an article in The Lancet.

Alternating vaccines trial expands to include two additional vaccines

Researchers running the Com-Cov study, launched in February to investigate alternating doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine and the Pfizer vaccine, have today announced that the programme will be extended to include the Moderna and Novavax vaccines in a new study.

Oxford University researchers release cheap, quick COVID-19 antibody test

The new easy-to-produce test detects coronavirus spike-protein binding antibodies in people who have tested positive for COVID-19.

Take part in a clinical trial – see a list of all the trials we are currently recruiting to.

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Non-COVID research statement

The Oxford Vaccine Group will be continuing with some of our non-COVID research, particularly our paediatric studies, during the COVID-19 pandemic. This is because as part of these studies we give babies their routine primary immunisations on behalf of their GPs. This reduces the administrative burden on the NHS, allowing them to free up capacity and prioritise their workload to be focused on doing what is necessary to manage the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The participants also benefit from having the vaccines in the safety of their homes or a convenient location.

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The Vaccine Knowledge Project aims to be a source of independent information about vaccines and infectious diseases.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Latest publications

Efficacy of ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 (AZD1222) vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern 202012/01 (B.1.1.7): an exploratory analysis of a randomised controlled trial.
Journal article

Emary KRW. et al, (2021), Lancet, 397, 1351 - 1362
T cell assays differentiate clinical and subclinical SARS-CoV-2 infections from cross-reactive antiviral responses.
Journal article

Ogbe A. et al, (2021), Nat Commun, 12
Symptom study app provides real-world data on COVID-19 vaccines
Journal article

Drury RE. and O'Connor D., (2021), The Lancet Infectious Diseases
How can community engagement in health research be strengthened for infectious disease outbreaks in Sub-Saharan Africa? A scoping review of the literature.
Journal article

Vanderslott S. et al, (2021), BMC Public Health, 21
Antibody evasion by the P.1 strain of SARS-CoV-2.
Journal article

Dejnirattisai W. et al, (2021), Cell

Upcoming events

Online Introduction to Immunisation Training -16 June 2021

Wednesday, 16 June 2021, 9.15am to 10.15am

This training is for general practice nurses and other health professionals who are new to the role of administering and promoting and / or advising about vaccines.

IIC 2021 - The Virtual Edition. Hot Topics In Infection And Immunity In Children

Friday, 02 July 2021

IIC - The ESPID-Oxford Course is a residential training course covering topics in paediatric infection for paediatric infectious diseases trainees and trainers, and for all those who manage children with infections. This will be the 18th edition of the course. After having to cancel last year's IIC, the Organising Committee have decided to hold IIC 2021 as a one-day, intensive virtual event.

Virtual Immunisation Update Training – 13 July 2021

Tuesday, 13 July 2021, 9.30am to 12.30pm

A free immunisation update training for General Practice Nurses and other registered healthcare practitioners who administer/advise about immunisations within the BOB and Frimley ICS. **This is an online training and will be delivered using Microsoft Teams.**

We’ve made a vaccine, now you can make the difference

We’ve heard about how effective vaccines are, but what do we need for them to have the biggest impact on the coronavirus pandemic?

How does herd immunity work?

‘Herd immunity’ or 'herd protection' gives protection to vulnerable people such as newborn babies, elderly people and those who are too sick to be vaccinated.

How to make a vaccine in record time

Vaccines usually take decades to develop – so how is Oxford University's ChAdOx1 nCoV-1 vaccine trial moving so quickly? It comes down to careful planning, extraordinary logistics and a whole lot of help from partners around the world.