The Vaccine Lounge: Bridging Hesitancy and Innovation in Vaccine Policy
• The Vaccine Lounge: Bridging Hesitancy and Innovation in Vaccine Policy project will strengthen international collaboration between researchers and policymakers in the UK, Uganda, Kenya, and Burkina Faso to address pressing challenges in vaccine development and uptake, with a focus on emerging mRNA technologies.
• A curated network connecting researchers from LJMU and the Liverpool City Region with counterparts in Africa. This platform will foster interdisciplinary dialogue, support knowledge exchange, and catalyse future research and policy partnerships.
• This will be used as an online resource, offering accessible summaries of vaccine technologies, a glossary of technical terms and other relevant information.
What this study will achieve
By understanding what works best, we can help more people get protected against the flu and improve vaccine access for everyone.
- • Creating an easily accessible, welcoming, data-informed space to inform others on the importance of vaccinations
- • Connect leading academics, policymakers, and industry to explore advances in vaccine sciences and policy engagement
What people say
Karen Burgess, Business Development Manager ,Pharma Formulation, CPI, UK
The Vaccine Lounge webinar was an interesting and stimulating session, which enabled me to gain better understanding of the landscape and partners outside the UK. Following the meeting I connected with one of the speakers, Hala Audi, and her colleagues at Quantoom Biosciences, to explore potential collaboration opportunities and complementarity between our respective offers.
Dr Robert Bulamba, Africa Medical and Behavioural Sciences Organisation (AMBSO), Uganda
I was delighted to attend this year’s Vaccine Lounge webinar under the theme “RNA Vaccines, Access and the Future of Global Immunisation”. The webinar provided an excellent opportunity to expand my understanding of the global vaccine landscape and the key research partners in the United Kingdom and beyond. Following this webinar, I connected with one of the featured speakers, Kehinde Ross, from Liverpool John Moores University, to further explore potential areas for collaboration and shared research interests. I look forward to further developing this research partnership.