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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. ovg.ox.ac.uk | ox.ac.uk

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Oxford Vaccine Group @ovg.ox.ac.uk · Dec 10

Hello! 👋

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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Image one: A doctor and clinical trial participant against a white wall. The doctor is taking a blood sample from the participant.

Image two: A laboratory researcher, wearing a white lab coat, holding up a vial of liquid inside of a fume hood.

Image three: An illustrated image of a blue person, holding one orange umbrella, shielding an older person and a baby from the rain. This is part of an animation to symbolise herd immunity.

Image four: Professor Sir Andrew Pollard, Director of the Oxford Vaccine Group sat in a grey shirt and black blazer in front of a blue curtain backdrop. Prof pollard is sat behind a laptop and a camera, recording for his podcast, 'The Oxford Colloquy'.

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Oxford Vaccine Group @ovg.ox.ac.uk · 21m

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Major investment puts UK universities at the forefront of groundbreaking lymph node research

Three UK universities have been granted over £1.7m by the Medical Research Council (MRC) to establish a network of lymph node research centres across the UK. The novel LEGACY IIII Network (Lymph nodE ...

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Oxford Vaccine Group @ovg.ox.ac.uk · 22m

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 ⬇️

Oxford Vaccine Group @ovg.ox.ac.uk · Sep 1

🗣️ 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

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Oxford Vaccine Group @ovg.ox.ac.uk · Sep 1

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Oxford launches major new AI vaccine research programme with the Ellison Institute of Technology

The University of Oxford, through its strategic partnership with the Ellison Institute of Technology (EIT), has received research funding of £118m to launch an ambitious new programme of vaccine resea...

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Oxford Vaccine Group @ovg.ox.ac.uk · Sep 1

NEWS | OVG launches major new AI vaccine research programme with EIT.

🗣️ Professor Daniela Ferreira, said: “This will open up whole new avenues to vaccine design as we improve our understanding of infection and immunity.”

🔗 Find out more on the Oxford Vaccine Group website, linked below:

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Oxford Vaccine Group @ovg.ox.ac.uk · Aug 29

NEWS | UK Government announces the roll out of a chickenpox vaccine programme starting January 2026

🔗 Learn more about the chickenpox vaccine on the Vaccine Knowledge website, linked here: vaccineknowledge.ox.ac.uk/chickenpox-v...

Oxford Vaccine Group @ovg.ox.ac.uk · Aug 17

Job Opening | We are hiring for a Clinical Research Practitioner!

📆 Applications are open till midday on Wednesday 27th August 2025.

Interested in applying or want to learn more about the vacancy?
🔗 www.paediatrics.ox.ac.uk/Work/Current...

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Oxford Vaccine Group @ovg.ox.ac.uk · Aug 14

EVENT | 'Introduction to Immunisations Training' this October

Places are limited so book now to secure your place or perhaps just interested in learning more about the course? Follow the link below to find out more.
🔗 www.ovg.ox.ac.uk/events/intro...

Oxford Vaccine Group @ovg.ox.ac.uk · Aug 13

Job Opening | We are hiring for a Clinical Trial Manager!

Interested in applying or want to learn more about the vacancy?
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Oxford Vaccine Group @ovg.ox.ac.uk · Aug 8

STUDY LAUNCH | The BIO-005: Malaria vaccine & Challenge Study is now open.

🔗 Learn more about the study on the BIO-005 study page, linked here: www.ovg.ox.ac.uk/studies/bio005

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Oxford Vaccine Group @ovg.ox.ac.uk · Aug 7

NEWS | The United States sets out to pull mRNA vaccine funding through the cancellation of 22 mRNA vaccine projects, totalling $500m (£376m) in funding.

🔗 Head directly to the Vaccine Knowledge website to learn more about mRNA vaccines, linked here: vaccineknowledge.ox.ac.uk/types-of-vac...

Oxford Vaccine Group @ovg.ox.ac.uk · Aug 1

🧳 Whether you are headed to the Swiss alps or the sunny beaches of Spain this August, look no further for your next listen as Professor Sir Andrew Pollard has got you covered.

🔗 Listen to The Oxford Colloquy on a range of platforms, linked here: www.ovg.ox.ac.uk/news/podcasts

Oxford Vaccine Group @ovg.ox.ac.uk · Jul 28

STUDY ROUNDUP | With the month of July shortly coming to a close, there are a vast range of studies on-going at the Oxford Vaccine Group.

🔗 Information about how to get involved with the studies can be found on the Oxford Vaccine Group's 'Find a Study' page, linked below:

Oxford Vaccine Group @ovg.ox.ac.uk · Jul 28

NEWS | Recent research has shown age-related differences in the immune response to ChAdOx1 nCoV-19, the widely deployed vaccine during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic.

🔗 Read the article in full on eBioMedicine, linked here: www.thelancet.com/journals/ebi...

Oxford Vaccine Group @ovg.ox.ac.uk · Jul 25

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HRH The Duke of Gloucester Visits University of Oxford’s Cutting-Edge Vaccine Facilities

His Royal Highness the Duke of Gloucester visited the University of Oxford on Thursday 24th July to tour two of its leading medical research centres: the Clinical BioManufacturing Facility and the lab...

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Oxford Vaccine Group @ovg.ox.ac.uk · Jul 25

NEWS | HRH The Duke of Gloucester Visits University of Oxford’s Cutting-Edge Vaccine Facilities

His Royal Highness toured the OVG laboratories, met students and researchers, and learnt about current projects being undertaken across the group.

Link to find out more below

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Oxford Vaccine Group @ovg.ox.ac.uk · Jul 23

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Vaccine Development and Onward Management of Vaccine Safety

Vaccine safety is a key element for public trust in vaccines and, as such, vital to the success of vaccination programmes. This chapter provides an overview of all these issues for nurses, midwives an...

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Oxford Vaccine Group @ovg.ox.ac.uk · Jul 23

NEWS | A new publication in Springer Nature titled 'Safe Vaccine Administration' includes a chapter authored by Karen Ford and Rachel White, of the Oxford Vaccine Group.

🔗 Head to Springer Nature to find the publication and the chapter in full, linked below

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Oxford Vaccine Group @ovg.ox.ac.uk · Jul 23

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Vaccine Development and Onward Management of Vaccine Safety

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Oxford Vaccine Group @ovg.ox.ac.uk · Jul 22

NEWS | An article recently published in The Lancet co-authored by Simon Drysdale, from the Oxford Vaccine Group, examines the vaccine effectiveness of an RSV vaccine.

🔗 Find the full feature article on The Lancet, linked below

Oxford Vaccine Group @ovg.ox.ac.uk · Jul 21

STUDY LAUNCH | A new study, LEGACY04, examining lymph nodes to assess immune responses in younger and older adults after immunisation with mRNA COVID-19 and seasonal influenza vaccine boosters has just opened.

🔗 Learn more about the study on the OVG website, linked below

Oxford Vaccine Group @ovg.ox.ac.uk · Jul 14

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Oxford Vaccine Group @ovg.ox.ac.uk · Jul 14

NEWS | Over the weekend, multiple news sources reported that Liverpool's Alder Hay Children's Hospital had confirmed the passing of a child after they had contracted measles.

🔗 Head to the Vaccine Knowledge website to learn more about Measles and the MMR vaccine, linked below

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Oxford Vaccine Group @ovg.ox.ac.uk · Jul 12

NEWS | What can snot reveal about your health - A BBC Future article featuring Daniela Ferreira, Professor of Respiratory Infection and Vaccinology at the Oxford Vaccine Group.

🔗 The full article can be found here on the BBC Future Health page: www.bbc.co.uk/future/artic...

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Oxford Vaccine Group @ovg.ox.ac.uk · Jul 11

NEWS | Children around the world face a death sentence because of anti-vaccine rhetoric.

A tragedy is unfolding in 2025 as a result of a sudden catastrophic reversal of life chances for the world’s children.

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