Oxford Vaccine Group
@ovg.ox.ac.uk
The Oxford Vaccine Group is a research group at the University of Oxford.
We conduct studies of new and improved vaccines for children and adults around the world.
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We conduct studies of new and improved vaccines for children and adults around the world.
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Oxford Vaccine Group
@ovg.ox.ac.uk
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We are the official Oxford Vaccine Group (OVG) account!
OVG is a research group in the Department of Paediatrics, University of Oxford. We conduct studies of new and improved vaccines for children and adults worldwide. We also provide immunisation education.
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We are the official Oxford Vaccine Group (OVG) account!
OVG is a research group in the Department of Paediatrics, University of Oxford. We conduct studies of new and improved vaccines for children and adults worldwide. We also provide immunisation education.
Follow us to keep updated!
Vaccines have transformed public health in the UK - driving measles cases from hundreds of thousands per year to near elimination.
These are often called “Victorian diseases.” In reality, they were brought under control in the 20th century through immunisation.
www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitne...
These are often called “Victorian diseases.” In reality, they were brought under control in the 20th century through immunisation.
www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitne...
February 14, 2026 at 11:45 AM
Vaccines have transformed public health in the UK - driving measles cases from hundreds of thousands per year to near elimination.
These are often called “Victorian diseases.” In reality, they were brought under control in the 20th century through immunisation.
www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitne...
These are often called “Victorian diseases.” In reality, they were brought under control in the 20th century through immunisation.
www.telegraph.co.uk/health-fitne...
💌 A love letter, From: Me | To: You - give the gift of protection this Valentine's Day.
🩺 Being up to date with your vaccinations helps protect you, your loved ones, and your wider community.
🔗 Learn more at vaccineknowledge.ox.ac.uk
🩺 Being up to date with your vaccinations helps protect you, your loved ones, and your wider community.
🔗 Learn more at vaccineknowledge.ox.ac.uk
February 13, 2026 at 12:30 PM
💌 A love letter, From: Me | To: You - give the gift of protection this Valentine's Day.
🩺 Being up to date with your vaccinations helps protect you, your loved ones, and your wider community.
🔗 Learn more at vaccineknowledge.ox.ac.uk
🩺 Being up to date with your vaccinations helps protect you, your loved ones, and your wider community.
🔗 Learn more at vaccineknowledge.ox.ac.uk
🔬 International Day of Women and Girls in Science | 11 February
🌍 Today we celebrate the vital contributions of women in science and reflect on the work still needed to achieve equity across STEM.
🌍 Today we celebrate the vital contributions of women in science and reflect on the work still needed to achieve equity across STEM.
February 11, 2026 at 9:30 AM
🔬 International Day of Women and Girls in Science | 11 February
🌍 Today we celebrate the vital contributions of women in science and reflect on the work still needed to achieve equity across STEM.
🌍 Today we celebrate the vital contributions of women in science and reflect on the work still needed to achieve equity across STEM.
💌 Sometimes the best thing you can give this Valentine's Day is the gift of protection
🩺 Check with your local GP or healthcare provider if you are up to date with your vaccinations. If not get back on track and get vaccinated, when and where eligible.
🩺 Check with your local GP or healthcare provider if you are up to date with your vaccinations. If not get back on track and get vaccinated, when and where eligible.
February 9, 2026 at 2:41 PM
💌 Sometimes the best thing you can give this Valentine's Day is the gift of protection
🩺 Check with your local GP or healthcare provider if you are up to date with your vaccinations. If not get back on track and get vaccinated, when and where eligible.
🩺 Check with your local GP or healthcare provider if you are up to date with your vaccinations. If not get back on track and get vaccinated, when and where eligible.
The World Health Organization annouces the UK loses its measles elimination status.
In recent years, coverage across childhood vaccination programmes in England has continued to decline. The consequences are now being felt.
www.bmj.com/content/392/...
In recent years, coverage across childhood vaccination programmes in England has continued to decline. The consequences are now being felt.
www.bmj.com/content/392/...
January 27, 2026 at 12:23 PM
The World Health Organization annouces the UK loses its measles elimination status.
In recent years, coverage across childhood vaccination programmes in England has continued to decline. The consequences are now being felt.
www.bmj.com/content/392/...
In recent years, coverage across childhood vaccination programmes in England has continued to decline. The consequences are now being felt.
www.bmj.com/content/392/...
📣 Upcoming OVG Seminar - Identifying and validating correlates of protection
🔗 Register to attend, in-person and online options available, and to learn more on the OVG website, linked here: www.ovg.ox.ac.uk/events/miles...
🔗 Register to attend, in-person and online options available, and to learn more on the OVG website, linked here: www.ovg.ox.ac.uk/events/miles...
January 26, 2026 at 2:50 PM
📣 Upcoming OVG Seminar - Identifying and validating correlates of protection
🔗 Register to attend, in-person and online options available, and to learn more on the OVG website, linked here: www.ovg.ox.ac.uk/events/miles...
🔗 Register to attend, in-person and online options available, and to learn more on the OVG website, linked here: www.ovg.ox.ac.uk/events/miles...
📣 An upcoming event reminder for our face-to-face 'Introduction to Immunisations Training', happening across two days on the 3rd and 4th of February 2026.
🗓️ Deadline to sign up for this course is 30th of January 2026
🔗 www.ovg.ox.ac.uk/events
🗓️ Deadline to sign up for this course is 30th of January 2026
🔗 www.ovg.ox.ac.uk/events
January 19, 2026 at 3:25 PM
📣 An upcoming event reminder for our face-to-face 'Introduction to Immunisations Training', happening across two days on the 3rd and 4th of February 2026.
🗓️ Deadline to sign up for this course is 30th of January 2026
🔗 www.ovg.ox.ac.uk/events
🗓️ Deadline to sign up for this course is 30th of January 2026
🔗 www.ovg.ox.ac.uk/events
📅 The UK’s childhood vaccination schedule just changed - and that’s a good thing.
Vaccination schedules aren’t meant to stay the same forever. As new evidence emerges, updates help keep children and communities better protected 🛡️
🔗 Read the full article on The Conversation
Vaccination schedules aren’t meant to stay the same forever. As new evidence emerges, updates help keep children and communities better protected 🛡️
🔗 Read the full article on The Conversation
January 12, 2026 at 5:24 PM
📅 The UK’s childhood vaccination schedule just changed - and that’s a good thing.
Vaccination schedules aren’t meant to stay the same forever. As new evidence emerges, updates help keep children and communities better protected 🛡️
🔗 Read the full article on The Conversation
Vaccination schedules aren’t meant to stay the same forever. As new evidence emerges, updates help keep children and communities better protected 🛡️
🔗 Read the full article on The Conversation
💉 Are you currently due your yearly flu vaccine?
🔗 Read the poster below for more details or find out more on the study page, linked here: www.ovg.ox.ac.uk/studies/ecli...
🔗 Read the poster below for more details or find out more on the study page, linked here: www.ovg.ox.ac.uk/studies/ecli...
January 10, 2026 at 12:30 PM
💉 Are you currently due your yearly flu vaccine?
🔗 Read the poster below for more details or find out more on the study page, linked here: www.ovg.ox.ac.uk/studies/ecli...
🔗 Read the poster below for more details or find out more on the study page, linked here: www.ovg.ox.ac.uk/studies/ecli...
💉 Did you know vaccines might do more than protect against infection?
📣 Professor Sir Andrew Pollard spoke to The Times about a growing body of evidence, while reminding us that vaccination is crucial in the preventing serious illnesses and reducing hospitalisation.
📣 Professor Sir Andrew Pollard spoke to The Times about a growing body of evidence, while reminding us that vaccination is crucial in the preventing serious illnesses and reducing hospitalisation.
January 9, 2026 at 3:35 PM
💉 Did you know vaccines might do more than protect against infection?
📣 Professor Sir Andrew Pollard spoke to The Times about a growing body of evidence, while reminding us that vaccination is crucial in the preventing serious illnesses and reducing hospitalisation.
📣 Professor Sir Andrew Pollard spoke to The Times about a growing body of evidence, while reminding us that vaccination is crucial in the preventing serious illnesses and reducing hospitalisation.
📘 The Chief Medical Officer’s Annual Report for 2024/25 places infections firmly in focus.
🔗 Read the full report on the GOV.UK website, or learn more about our ongoing work on the Oxford Vaccine Group website.
🔗 Read the full report on the GOV.UK website, or learn more about our ongoing work on the Oxford Vaccine Group website.
January 7, 2026 at 9:30 AM
📘 The Chief Medical Officer’s Annual Report for 2024/25 places infections firmly in focus.
🔗 Read the full report on the GOV.UK website, or learn more about our ongoing work on the Oxford Vaccine Group website.
🔗 Read the full report on the GOV.UK website, or learn more about our ongoing work on the Oxford Vaccine Group website.
🎤 Speaking on the Today programme on BBC Radio 4 is Professor Sir Andrew Pollard, following the @ukhsa.bsky.social
announcement of the introduction of the MMRV vaccine into the Childhood UK immunisation schedule.
⬇️ Listen below to find out more
announcement of the introduction of the MMRV vaccine into the Childhood UK immunisation schedule.
⬇️ Listen below to find out more
January 5, 2026 at 3:49 PM
🎤 Speaking on the Today programme on BBC Radio 4 is Professor Sir Andrew Pollard, following the @ukhsa.bsky.social
announcement of the introduction of the MMRV vaccine into the Childhood UK immunisation schedule.
⬇️ Listen below to find out more
announcement of the introduction of the MMRV vaccine into the Childhood UK immunisation schedule.
⬇️ Listen below to find out more
🛡️ The NHS is updating the routine childhood immunisation programme commencing January 1st 2026 to give better protection earlier.
🔗 Head to Vaccine Knowledge for a full rundown of the changes to the Childhood UK Immunisation schedule, linked below.
🔗 Head to Vaccine Knowledge for a full rundown of the changes to the Childhood UK Immunisation schedule, linked below.
January 2, 2026 at 6:00 PM
🛡️ The NHS is updating the routine childhood immunisation programme commencing January 1st 2026 to give better protection earlier.
🔗 Head to Vaccine Knowledge for a full rundown of the changes to the Childhood UK Immunisation schedule, linked below.
🔗 Head to Vaccine Knowledge for a full rundown of the changes to the Childhood UK Immunisation schedule, linked below.
Last month, we celebrated 20 years of collaboration between OVG and the Paediatric Research Unit, PAHS.
Researchers, public health experts, and government leaders came together to reflect on two decades of vaccine research and public health progress.
www.ovg.ox.ac.uk/news/20-year...
Researchers, public health experts, and government leaders came together to reflect on two decades of vaccine research and public health progress.
www.ovg.ox.ac.uk/news/20-year...
December 20, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Last month, we celebrated 20 years of collaboration between OVG and the Paediatric Research Unit, PAHS.
Researchers, public health experts, and government leaders came together to reflect on two decades of vaccine research and public health progress.
www.ovg.ox.ac.uk/news/20-year...
Researchers, public health experts, and government leaders came together to reflect on two decades of vaccine research and public health progress.
www.ovg.ox.ac.uk/news/20-year...
Malaria impacts millions of people worldwide, with approximately 240 million cases and over 600,000 deaths each year.
Here, we meet Rebecca, a volunteer in our malaria ‘challenge’ study, to hear about her experience supporting our research.
Full video: youtu.be/42U_W2I9BlQ?...
Here, we meet Rebecca, a volunteer in our malaria ‘challenge’ study, to hear about her experience supporting our research.
Full video: youtu.be/42U_W2I9BlQ?...
December 18, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Malaria impacts millions of people worldwide, with approximately 240 million cases and over 600,000 deaths each year.
Here, we meet Rebecca, a volunteer in our malaria ‘challenge’ study, to hear about her experience supporting our research.
Full video: youtu.be/42U_W2I9BlQ?...
Here, we meet Rebecca, a volunteer in our malaria ‘challenge’ study, to hear about her experience supporting our research.
Full video: youtu.be/42U_W2I9BlQ?...
🌎 The 23rd edition of the Hot Topics In Infection And Immunity In Children (IIC) - The ESPID-Oxford Course has now opened for early registration
🔗 Head directly to the IIC - The ESPID-Oxford Course website, linked here: www.ovg.ox.ac.uk/iic
🔗 Head directly to the IIC - The ESPID-Oxford Course website, linked here: www.ovg.ox.ac.uk/iic
November 20, 2025 at 3:41 PM
🌎 The 23rd edition of the Hot Topics In Infection And Immunity In Children (IIC) - The ESPID-Oxford Course has now opened for early registration
🔗 Head directly to the IIC - The ESPID-Oxford Course website, linked here: www.ovg.ox.ac.uk/iic
🔗 Head directly to the IIC - The ESPID-Oxford Course website, linked here: www.ovg.ox.ac.uk/iic
Could you contribute to the next 30 years of research and development?
Keen to learn more about the opportunities available at the Oxford Vaccine Group?
🔗 Head to the OVG recruitment page, linked here: www.ovg.ox.ac.uk/about/recrui...
Keen to learn more about the opportunities available at the Oxford Vaccine Group?
🔗 Head to the OVG recruitment page, linked here: www.ovg.ox.ac.uk/about/recrui...
November 19, 2025 at 4:23 PM
Could you contribute to the next 30 years of research and development?
Keen to learn more about the opportunities available at the Oxford Vaccine Group?
🔗 Head to the OVG recruitment page, linked here: www.ovg.ox.ac.uk/about/recrui...
Keen to learn more about the opportunities available at the Oxford Vaccine Group?
🔗 Head to the OVG recruitment page, linked here: www.ovg.ox.ac.uk/about/recrui...
🦠 This year's flu season has been predicted to be the 'worst flu season' in a decade, with NHS England issuing a 'flu jab SOS' and UKHSA reporting the emergence of a new subclade driving an unusually early flu season.
⬇️ Read the below thread to learn more
⬇️ Read the below thread to learn more
November 11, 2025 at 5:31 PM
🦠 This year's flu season has been predicted to be the 'worst flu season' in a decade, with NHS England issuing a 'flu jab SOS' and UKHSA reporting the emergence of a new subclade driving an unusually early flu season.
⬇️ Read the below thread to learn more
⬇️ Read the below thread to learn more
JOB OPENING | Senior Microbiologist
📣 Another vacancy has just opened at the Oxford Vaccine Group.
📆 Closing date: 3rd December 2025
🔗 Learn more and apply here: www.paediatrics.ox.ac.uk/Work/Current...
📣 Another vacancy has just opened at the Oxford Vaccine Group.
📆 Closing date: 3rd December 2025
🔗 Learn more and apply here: www.paediatrics.ox.ac.uk/Work/Current...
November 6, 2025 at 5:45 PM
JOB OPENING | Senior Microbiologist
📣 Another vacancy has just opened at the Oxford Vaccine Group.
📆 Closing date: 3rd December 2025
🔗 Learn more and apply here: www.paediatrics.ox.ac.uk/Work/Current...
📣 Another vacancy has just opened at the Oxford Vaccine Group.
📆 Closing date: 3rd December 2025
🔗 Learn more and apply here: www.paediatrics.ox.ac.uk/Work/Current...
JOB OPENING | Senior Immunologist
📆 Closing date: 1st December 2025
🔗 Learn more and apply here: www.paediatrics.ox.ac.uk/Work/Current...
📆 Closing date: 1st December 2025
🔗 Learn more and apply here: www.paediatrics.ox.ac.uk/Work/Current...
November 4, 2025 at 2:45 PM
JOB OPENING | Senior Immunologist
📆 Closing date: 1st December 2025
🔗 Learn more and apply here: www.paediatrics.ox.ac.uk/Work/Current...
📆 Closing date: 1st December 2025
🔗 Learn more and apply here: www.paediatrics.ox.ac.uk/Work/Current...
NEWS | The Oxford Vaccine Group are proud to share landmark findings from an Oxford-led study, published today in The New England Journal of Medicine.
🔗 Find the article in full on the Oxford Vaccine Group website, linked in the thread below, or head directly to the NEJM page to learn more
🔗 Find the article in full on the Oxford Vaccine Group website, linked in the thread below, or head directly to the NEJM page to learn more
October 30, 2025 at 1:25 PM
NEWS | The Oxford Vaccine Group are proud to share landmark findings from an Oxford-led study, published today in The New England Journal of Medicine.
🔗 Find the article in full on the Oxford Vaccine Group website, linked in the thread below, or head directly to the NEJM page to learn more
🔗 Find the article in full on the Oxford Vaccine Group website, linked in the thread below, or head directly to the NEJM page to learn more
📣 An early surge in flu cases and hospitalisations starting to rise has prompted the UKHSA to advise all eligible groups to now come forward for their flu vaccination
🔗 Find out more about the Influenza (Flu) vaccine on the Vaccine Knowledge website, linked below
🔗 Find out more about the Influenza (Flu) vaccine on the Vaccine Knowledge website, linked below
October 18, 2025 at 1:30 PM
📣 An early surge in flu cases and hospitalisations starting to rise has prompted the UKHSA to advise all eligible groups to now come forward for their flu vaccination
🔗 Find out more about the Influenza (Flu) vaccine on the Vaccine Knowledge website, linked below
🔗 Find out more about the Influenza (Flu) vaccine on the Vaccine Knowledge website, linked below
NEWS | The University of Oxford have recently announced their recipients of the 2025 Teaching Excellence awards and of the individuals awarded is Professor Teresa Lambe OBE.
🔗 Find out more about the Lambe group on the OVG website, linked below
🔗 Find out more about the Lambe group on the OVG website, linked below
October 17, 2025 at 7:30 AM
NEWS | The University of Oxford have recently announced their recipients of the 2025 Teaching Excellence awards and of the individuals awarded is Professor Teresa Lambe OBE.
🔗 Find out more about the Lambe group on the OVG website, linked below
🔗 Find out more about the Lambe group on the OVG website, linked below
NEWS | Investment from the Medical Research Council (MRC) forefronts three UK universities in vital lymph node research
🔗 Read the article in full in the news section of the OVG website, link to the website located below ⬇️
🔗 Read the article in full in the news section of the OVG website, link to the website located below ⬇️
October 15, 2025 at 2:21 PM
NEWS | Investment from the Medical Research Council (MRC) forefronts three UK universities in vital lymph node research
🔗 Read the article in full in the news section of the OVG website, link to the website located below ⬇️
🔗 Read the article in full in the news section of the OVG website, link to the website located below ⬇️
🗣️ Professor Sir Andrew Pollard, Director of the Oxford Vaccine Group, spoke to BBC Radio 4's Today Programme to discuss the £118m research funding of a new AI vaccine research programme.
🔗 Listen to the full interview on BBC Radio 4 or head to the OVG website to learn more, linked below
🔗 Listen to the full interview on BBC Radio 4 or head to the OVG website to learn more, linked below
September 1, 2025 at 4:01 PM
🗣️ Professor Sir Andrew Pollard, Director of the Oxford Vaccine Group, spoke to BBC Radio 4's Today Programme to discuss the £118m research funding of a new AI vaccine research programme.
🔗 Listen to the full interview on BBC Radio 4 or head to the OVG website to learn more, linked below
🔗 Listen to the full interview on BBC Radio 4 or head to the OVG website to learn more, linked below