Before we sign off for the holidays we are delighted to welcome Julius Hafalla & @afolabilanfol.bsky.social as new @lshtm-vaccines.bsky.social Co-Directors together with Ed Parker. 👉 bit.ly/4aYjb8u Happy holidays from us all and we look forward to a productive 2026!🎄🎀🥳

#Flu in the UK - what you need to know Listen to LSHTM Viral podcast on flu pod.link/1497329104/e... Read more from our experts: www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n... #PublicHealth

✍️Applications are open❗️ 👉Check out the @nihr.bsky.social PhD studentship @lshtm.bsky.social. Your opportunity to contribute to a collaborative, high-impact research programme focussed on optimising #vaccine effectiveness. 💉 🗓️Apply by 12 Jan 🔗 bit.ly/4iLeXTH

<cough> <cough> Why is #flu such a tricky virus? Find out how flu interacts with other winter viruses & why we need a new #vaccine each year from expert Punam Mangtani in the latest LSHTM Viral podcast Listen 🎧👉 pod.link/1497329104/e... #H3N2 #PublicHealth

Rapid Reaction: LSHTM experts respond to US vote to end hepatitis B #vaccine recommendation for newborns They warn more babies in the US will become infected with the virus, which is associated with liver #cancer #PublicHealth 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

Please come along tomorrow to celebrate Prof Paul Fine's decades-long work @lshtm.bsky.social and for #PublicHealth worldwide. ❤️‍🩹🌍 📅 9 December 2025 ⏲️ 17.30 📍LSHTM | John Snow Lecture Theatre 🔗 bit.ly/3KDk6Ay

What's fuelling global surge in #measles? @benk-d.bsky.social tells The Independent cuts have hampered response to vaccine #misinformation & clear evidence #austerity measures in certain areas are “correlated with declining vaccine uptake”. 👉 www.independent.co.uk/news/world/m...

Make sure to join us tomorrow for a talk by @drsethberkley.bsky.social, formerly @gavi.org and the opportunity to buy his book. 👇

❗Don't miss our event next week❗ We are delighted to welcome @drsethberkley.bsky.social, former head of @gavi.org who will explore issues and answer questions around #vaccine hesitancy, #misinformation and vaccine #equity. 🗓️ 3 December 🕰️ 17.30 GMT 📍LSHTM | online 🔗 bit.ly/4il2dmD

The outlook for #vaccines is stormy An "extraordinary" effort will be needed to sustain confidence in vaccines, Heidi Larson writes in The Economist as she sets out vaccine forecast for 2026. www.economist.com/the-world-ah...

🔜 Join us next week @lshtm.bsky.social for the opportunity to hear from @drsethberkley.bsky.social, former CEO of @gavi.org. Seth will share behind the scenes insights on 💉 #Vaccine development ❓ #Vaccine hesitancy 🤝 questions around equity 👉 bit.ly/4il2dmD @lshtmcepr.bsky.social #PublicHealth

🎉LSHTM #1 in the UK for #PublicHealth for 9th year running in the 2025 #ShanghaiRanking We have also been ranked #3 in the world for public health in recognition of our prestigious research & study programmes in public and #GlobalHealth🌍 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

❓Looking to enhance your expertise in a particular topic with a short-term study commitment? 📖 Covering a wide array of specialised topics, choose from one of over 50 intensive module for 2.5 days across 5 weeks alongside taught programme students between Jan-May. Apply now👇 bit.ly/4r4AGd1

🧑‍🎓👩‍🔬 @lshtm.bsky.social has a range of in-person and online programmes to help health professionals gain the knowledge, skills and networks to improve #PublicHealth worldwide. 🔍Learn more at our November Open Events. Book now 👇 bit.ly/4oFPi0W

Why is the UK expecting a bad #flu season this year? Punam Mangtani explains H3N2 flu strain circulating this year is less like 2024’s, so may transmit/infect people more easily & important those eligible get vaccinated ASAP. www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

£700k to evaluate the 2024–2029 AMR National Action Plan 💊 @lshtm.bsky.social and partners will evaluate its implementation from January. Co-led by @rebeccaglover.bsky.social & Dr Mirza Lalani with experts from @royalvetcollege.bsky.social and @uniofexeternews.bsky.social Read 👉 bit.ly/43eVTXv

🔔 Exciting news! We've announced details of our Health in Humanitarian Crises Centre Annual Event 2025 🎉 🗓️ Tuesday 25 November, 17:30 - 19:00 📍 LSHTM & online 🎙️ Keynote presentation from @gordonneve.bsky.social View the full programme 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

#ClimateChange is impacting #PublicHealth, including #vaccination programmes around the world. 💉🌏 Especially children are at risk of missing out on life-saving protection. Read the expert comment 👇 bit.ly/492daGX

📚Looking to develop your skills, gain new knowledge or expand your networks with further studies? Come along to our Autumn Open Events to find out what makes @lshtm.bsky.social #1 in the UK for public health. Book your place 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/visit-...

👋 Meet Danya Arif Sidiqqi! In this month's member of the month feature we get to know Danya, who tells us about her research into #immunisation programmes for underserved & hard to reach communities.💉🌍 Read more 👇 bit.ly/4oxsBeT

🆕Listen to LSHTM Viral podcast for highlights from our recent Health Misinformation: UNPACKED event Hear leading experts discuss how we can tackle harmful health #misinformation with exclusive insights, reactions & behind the scenes interviews. @kjcbyrne.bsky.social pod.link/1497329104/e...

🗞️ Recent #healtheconomics paper from Kaja Abbas and colleagues based in Tunisia finds which vaccine is most cost-effective for protecting against HPV in Tunisia Read their #costeffectiveness analysis & its implications for government policy 🔽 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Maps suggest India could bear biggest impact from mosquito-borne #chikungunya🌏 Hyolim Kang & Kaja Abbas discuss most comprehensive mapping of global risk of chikungunya, suggests as infections spread 12 million people in #India could be at risk. www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

October is UK #BlackHistoryMonth We're celebrating our diverse #GlobalHealth community, Aji explains how LSHTM's Diversity Leadership Programme helped her to recognise the value of her heritage & experiences in her #PublicHealth role. #BHM2025 #StandingFirmInPowerAndPride

Save the date for our next STIRIG webinar: Understanding the costs and benefits of the HPV vaccination in South Africa 🗓️Thur 2nd Oct 🕥1-2pm UK time 👤Prof Edina Sinanovic Further details 👇 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e... #HPV #cervicalcancer #vaccines

Health #misinformation on social media could lead to ‘sicker UK’ In the Independent Liam Smeeth & Adam Kucharski warn false & misleading health information on social media, apps & AI tools risks generation unsure where to turn for trustworthy health advice. www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...

Rise of dangerous health information in UK risks 'lost generation' LSHTM experts warn false or misleading health information on social media, apps, & AI tools risks "reversing decades of progress", call for new network to fight back. @lshtmcepr.bsky.social www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

Missed out on a ticket for LSHTM’s Health Misinformation UNPACKED? Our event is proving so popular we’ve released EXTRA online tickets so more people can learn how to fight dangerous health #misinformation! Get your ticket👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

One year after the introduction of the #RSV #vaccine in the #UK, the @lshtm.bsky.social Vaccine Centre Co-Director Ed Parker reflects on the programme's success and the power of vaccines to protect us from harm.💉🫶 Read more👉 bit.ly/4mIsD32 #PublicHealth #Vaccines

💉We spoke with Mukhtar Aji, a PhD student at @lshtm.bsky.social specialising in childhood #vaccine coverage in crisis-affected settings. Mukhtar reflects on his experiences, his hobbies and advice he would give to prospective #PhD students. Read the full interview👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...

Expert Comment: Chikungunya outbreak in China LSHTM's @eideyliu.bsky.social says continued vigilance of the mosquito-borne virus is key. 👉https://www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/news/2025/expert-comment-chikungunya-outbreak-china

🌍 ICYMI: as next-generation #flu vaccines are being developed, new #healtheconomics research shows that tiered, lower pricing will key to making them accessible to LMICs Read more 🔽 www.lshtm.ac.uk/research/cen...

Cases of most infectious disease keep climbing in UK with 2 major areas most at risk In The Daily Mail, @benk-d.bsky.social discusses tackling low #MMR uptake as North West & London report highest #measles cases & Hackney lowest coverage by a local authority. www.dailymail.co.uk/health/artic...

👋Distance learning applications closing soon! Our specialised #DistanceLearning programmes enable you to study towards a world-class qualification at your own pace, around your work and personal commitments. Apply by 23 Sept 2025 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/course...

📢New NIHR-funded PhD Studentship @lshtm.bsky.social The project will investigate the optimal methods for estimating #vaccine effectiveness as a function of time since administration & understand host factors that influence waning effectiveness. ✍️Apply by 31 August 👉 bit.ly/3J3YSKR

Find out more about LSHTM research, events and people by following our centres, projects & groups 👇 Welcoming @icon-lshtm.bsky.social & @piru-lshtm.bsky.social to BlueSky! 🎉👏 #PublicHealth go.bsky.app/4FczAGW

👋Don't miss LSHTM research funding opportunities! We have 2 new PhD #studentships for home fee students as part of @nihr.bsky.social Health Protection Research Units for #Vaccines & Immunisation, & #InfectiousDisease modelling. Find out more & apply 👇 www.lshtm.ac.uk/study/fees-a...

🗣️Health Misinformation UNPACKED- FULL PROGRAMME: Discover who'll be speaking at our flagship event on health #misinformation 15 Sept 2025. Join us to hear about concepts, challenges & potential solutions. Details/book your ticket👇 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

📢#Measles update: Hackney records highest number of measles cases of any local authority since January Call for parents & carers to ensure children get 2 doses of #MMR to prevent spread amid low vaccine uptake. More from our experts #LSHTMunpacked www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

#Measles: Why is it spreading & what can we do about it? In this episode of the #LSHTMViral podcast, Liam Smeeth & Heidi Larson discuss the dangers of measles, global trust in vaccines, misinformation & how to tackle falling #vaccine coverage. pod.link/1497329104/e...

Child dies in Liverpool after contracting measles Ben Kasstan-Dabush & Beate Kampmann discuss the threat of #measles, risks of low vaccine uptake & why two doses of the #MMR vaccine is vital to protect children & communities across the UK. #PublicHealth 👉 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

Hello Bluesky 👋 We're the Health in Humanitarian Crises Centre at @lshtm.bsky.social, a network of more than 200 researchers working on 100+ projects around the world to improve the health of people affected by #humanitarian crises 🚑⛑ Follow us for updates on our research, events, blogs & more!

📢 Your opportunity to get creative & support efforts to ensure mothers and babies are protected.🤰👶 Submit your ideas, tell your story & win a prize! 🏆 #Vaccines #Pregnancy. 👉 bit.ly/4nPEgWE @kingstonuniversity.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social @citystgeorges.bsky.social @simaberendes.bsky.social

🖊️🗓️Mark you diaries and join us for our next webinar! Prof Grant Mackenzie @mrcunitgambia.bsky.social will be sharing initial findings from a large-scale trial studying #pneumococcal #vaccine schedules in The Gambia 🇬🇲💉. 🔗 bit.ly/4lPMGeN

📢#Measles update: NW England Call for parents & carers to ensure children get 2 doses of #MMR vaccine following death of child at Alder Hey children’s hospital in Liverpool & low of vaccine uptake in region. More from our experts #LSHTMunpacked👇 www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/n...

🗣️NEW SPEAKER! Jane Kirby will be speaking at LSHTM’s Health Misinformation UNPACKED, 15 September 2025, London/online. @lshtmcepr.bsky.social www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

👋 Meet Ya-Jankey Jagne! In this month's Vaccine Centre spotlight, Jankey tells us about her #vaccine #research @mrcunitgambia.bsky.social looking at immune response in African populations and how she likes to spend her free time. 🌍💉 ➡️ bit.ly/40y7WOj #PublicHealth

🗣️NEW SPEAKER! @profsanderlinden.bsky.social will be speaking at LSHTM’s Health Misinformation UNPACKED, 15 September 2025, London/online. @lshtmcepr.bsky.social www.lshtm.ac.uk/newsevents/e...

154m deaths avoided but vaccination rates stall In @npr.org Edward Parker @lshtm-vaccines.bsky.social discusses "immense data curation effort" behind global #immunisation study revealing decline in routine vaccinations. www.newsdirectory3.com/goats-and-so...

🧬 Vaccines prevent 🦠 — they’re a key tool against antimicrobial resistance. In this blog, @meganecarey.bsky.social highlights a new @wellcometrust.bsky.social report on how vaccines help stop the emergence and spread of drug resistance. Read more 👉 bit.ly/4jWkZji