Dr Ed Parker will host a webinar showcasing work on maternal immunisation by ECRs at LSHTM and beyond. Presentations will span the interplay between maternal and infant pertussis immunisation, maternal vaccination acceptance in sub-Saharan Africa, and in vitro models for studying the transfer of antibodies across the placenta.
"Context-specific and subject-specific Speaking Books are a useful communication and educational tool to increase caregiver vaccine knowledge in low/middle-income countries." Among the factors that may act as barriers to childhood immunisation in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) are some caregivers low literacy levels and low knowledge abo