Next steps for COVID-19 vaccination
Wednesday, 15 December 2021, 7pm to 8pm
Our final virtual members’ event of 2021 was an opportunity to hear from experts on the next steps for COVID-19 vaccination.
UHS has led a world-first clinical trial into COVID-19 vaccine booster shots of mixed schedules, and as the UK expanded its booster programme to all adults, attendees at this event heard key study findings from chief investigator Professor Saul Faust, director of NIHR Southampton Clinical Research Facility, who was available to answer general questions on vaccination.
There was also a focus on guidelines for people who are pregnant, breast feeding or planning to become pregnant, with Dr Jo Mountfield, consultant obstetrician, director of education and workforce and vice president, Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. And Debbie Chase, director of public health, Southampton City Council, gave an update on latest initiatives to increase vaccine uptake in local communities.