Vaccinations and Immunisations Agenda

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Wednesday, May 6, 2026
9:30 AM - 10:25 AM																Chair's Opening Remarks followed by: Panel Discussion: Equity in immunisation and vaccines hesitancy Professor Sir Jonathan Van-Tam Former Deputy Chief Medical Officer England, Emeritus Professor, University of Nottingham Sander Van der Linden Professor of Psychology, University of Cambridge Lydia Langridge CHIS IIU Team Senior Clinician, NHS South Central and West Commissioning Support Unit Susie Scales Clinical lead for school nursing, Derby City, Professional officer, SAPHNA View Session
10:40 AM - 11:25 AM																The gonorrhea vaccine programme, what do we need to know in primary care? Background and overview UK gonorrhea program (increasing incidence, increasing AMR, economic burden, prevention strategy) Disease overview (transmission, increase in asymptomatic infections, complications, AMR) The vaccine – what you need to know (mechanism, eligibility and risk groups) How primary care can help (identification and signposting, patient conversations, reducing inequalities) Q+A Dr Borja Mora-Peris Consultant in HIV and sexual health, Imperial College Healthcare View Session
11:40 AM - 12:25 PM																Improving seasonal vaccine uptake in low-coverage populations: from evidence to community impact How vaccination programmes are evolving and the implications for equity and access Understanding low uptake: population demographics, behavioural drivers, and structural barriers Tackling misinformation and building vaccine confidence in underserved communities Community engagement strategies that work: partnerships, outreach models, and culturally competent approaches Applying evidence in practice: interpreting data to inform targeted interventions Practical approaches to improving uptake: call/recall systems, co-administration, and service design for hard-to-reach groups Q+A Dr Tehseen Khan GP Spring Hill Practice, Clinical Director Springfield Park Primary Care Network, Clinical Lead City and Hackney Neighbourhoods, Clinical Advisor NHS England- London View Session
12:40 PM - 1:25 PM																From flu to RSV, navigating the respiratory vaccine landscape Epidemiology and burden of respiratory infections Updates on influenza vaccines, RSV prevention (infants and children, older adults) and other respiratory immunisations Navigating the vaccine landscape in practice JCVI and guidance updates Q+A Prof Elena Mitsi Associate Professor of Infection and Mucosal Immunology, Oxford Vaccine Group, Department of Paediatrics, University of Oxford View Session
1:40 PM - 2:25 PM																Travel health in transition: trends shaping clinical practice Overview of changing global travel patterns, evolving traveller demographics, and increasing demand across primary care Emerging and re-emerging infectious disease risks, including mosquito-borne illnesses, outbreak-prone diseases, and climate-driven shifts Vaccine developments and practical application in travel health (routine and specialist vaccines) Supporting clinicians in practice: risk assessment, pre-travel advice, and recognising when to refer Q&A Yvonne Gibney Travel Health Nurse Specialist View Session
2:40 PM - 3:25 PM																Beyond flu and COVID-19 (pneumococcal and shingles) Why this matters now (shifting burden of vaccine‑preventable diseases, missed opportunities in primary care) Shingles: what primary care needs to know (inc. disease overview, epidemiology and overview national guidance, vaccination options, framing risk to patients) Pneumococcal disease: what primary care needs to know (inc. practical care considerations, identifying eligible patients, co-admin with other vaccine, complex cases, common misconceptions) Q+A Stacy Evans Practice Nurse and Immunisation trainer, Cheshire and Merseyside Dr Roger Henderson GP and Health Broadcaster View Session
3:40 PM - 4:25 PM																Chickenpox (Varicella) vaccine: what primary care needs to know Disease overview (Varicella-zoster virus and transmission) JCVI recommendations Vaccination options (Varicella vaccines and schedules, Co-administration with MMR) Addressing “mild disease” perceptions Discussing complications and community protection Q+A Dr Helen Wall GP Partner, The Oaks Family practice, Bolton View Session
4:25 PM - 4:35 PM																Closing remarks
4:35 PM																Conference ends

Professor Sir Jonathan Van-Tam
Former Deputy Chief Medical Officer England, Emeritus Professor, University of Nottingham

Sander Van der Linden
Professor of Psychology, University of Cambridge

Lydia Langridge
CHIS IIU Team Senior Clinician, NHS South Central and West Commissioning Support Unit

Susie Scales
Clinical lead for school nursing, Derby City, Professional officer, SAPHNA

Dr Helen Wall
GP Partner, The Oaks Family practice, Bolton

Prof Elena Mitsi
Associate Professor of Infection and Mucosal Immunology, Oxford Vaccine Group, Department of Paediatrics, University of Oxford

Yvonne Gibney
Travel Health Nurse Specialist

Dr Borja Mora-Peris
Consultant in HIV and sexual health, Imperial College Healthcare

Dr Tehseen Khan
GP Spring Hill Practice, Clinical Director Springfield Park Primary Care Network, Clinical Lead City and Hackney Neighbourhoods, Clinical Advisor NHS England- London

Dr Roger Henderson
GP and Health Broadcaster

Stacy Evans
Practice Nurse and Immunisation trainer, Cheshire and Merseyside