On the 200th anniversary of the death of Edward Jenner – the pioneer of the world’s first vaccine, Director of Public Health, Professor Matthew Ashton reflects on Jenner’s legacy and how life-threatening diseases like measles haven’t gone away – but are being kept at bay through immunisation. “Edward Jenner (17 May 1749 – 26 January 1823) was … Read more
Liverpool City Council’s Cabinet has today approved the second phase of Liverpool’s Vaccine Equity Project. Amina Ismail, a Community Mobiliser at the Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine (LSTM) was actively involved in the first phase. She reflects on her experiences of the last 12 months and the importance of developing local solutions to improve vaccine … Read more
With more cases of monkey pox being detected in the north west, public health officials have issued a reminder of the symptoms. What we know so far… Monkeypox is a viral infection, usually associated with travel to West Africa where it is endemic. It’s usually mild and most people recover within a few weeks. This … Read more
Liverpool City Council and the local NHS and are teaming up with Arriva once again to bring the NHS Covid-19 vaccination bus back onto the streets of Liverpool. Last year, the city’s vaccination bus provided 48 community outreach events across 18 different locations and saw over 10,000 people vaccinated on board – many of whom … Read more