@IMPRINT_network

We aim to build a sustainable network of stakeholders to increase protection of neonates via the safe and effective use of vaccines in pregnancy and in newborns

 London, England
imprint-network.co.uk
Joined December 2017
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Do you want to help mothers protect themselves and the ones they love?  We need your personal stories or ideas to increase vaccine uptake among pregnant women. Join our open call for contributions for a chance to win up to £500. Visit lshtm.ac.uk/research/centres… for more info
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Registration now open! @BactiVac 6th Annual Network Meeting, @EdgbastonPark Hotel, Birmingham, UK. Register before 22 June 2025 to benefit from the early bird discounted rate: bit.ly/ANM6 #BactiVacEvents @wellcometrust @The_MRC @unibirm_CMH
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Catalyst funding for pump-priming projects is now open. @BactiVac provides funding for projects that catalyse research in bacterial vaccinology. Applications are now open, see our website for full details: bit.ly/CatalystProject Apply by 15 June 2025 #BactiVacFunding @The_MRC @wellcometrust @UKgovGHS @unibirm_CMH
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Great to see vaccine research in the spotlight at a @newscievents festival 👏 Our BRC’s @DrChrissieJones led the ‘Clothed with Protection’ project in collaboration with artist @lukejerram. Full story 🔗👇 southamptonbrc.nihr.ac.uk/po…
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Round 10 #BactiVacFunding for Catalyst Projects is currently OPEN! This call supports scientists in bacterial vaccinology exploring new approaches and strategies to advance #vaccines. Application deadline: 06 Oct 2024 Apply for funding: bit.ly/CatalystPPP @wellcometrust @The_MRC @UKaid
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Vaccines saved 154 million lives over past 50 years study in @TheLancet by @WHO & LSHTM experts estimates. @MarkJit comments on the global success of the Expanded Programme on #Immunization (EPI) 🌍💉 More 👉bit.ly/4dzKt46
"Vaccines have saved more lives than any other medical innovation in the last century, but there's still work to be done." Mark Jit, Professor of Vaccine Epidemiology, LSHTM

ALT "Vaccines have saved more lives than any other medical innovation in the last century, but there's still work to be done." Mark Jit, Professor of Vaccine Epidemiology, LSHTM

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📣 Our next #Communication & Engagement #grant round is open! 💡 If you have a great idea for a #PublicEngagement activity, apply for up to £1,000 for a project that will spark conversations about & encourage interest in #immunology Apply here 🔗bit.ly/3Y9j8gm
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Great event to be involved with - not enough pregnant women are vaccinated including with flu & covid-19 vaccines. Again key theme is conversation with trusted healthcare professional is vital to reassure women @Maternitychamp1 @Imperial_CHU @IMPRINT_network
NIHR ARC Northwest London@ARC_NWL28 Jan 2022
How we disseminate research findings & set future research priorities at ARC NWL Last week our Information and Intelligence Theme held presented research on maternal immunisation against influenza to maternity champions and other women with lived experience. Themes discussed 👇
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"Why has nobody asked us?!" @HelenSkirrow & @TheMCTrust journey so far to #coproduce #research on experiences & perspectives of #childhood #vaccinations tinyurl.com/yya6d4zn @Imperial_CHU @ARCNWL @NIHRSPHR @Imperial_PCPH @BeateKampmann @IMPRINT_network @ImperialBRC
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New paper: Covid-19 vaccine acceptance among pregnant women & their babies tinyurl.com/mr2mewuz 🤰have questions 🤰from ethnic minorities & lower incomes less likely accept vaccination 👉need clear safety information & targeted interventions @drbethholder @BeateKampmann
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We have just released our third and final BCG Adventures video game on @Steam! Play Vaccine Delivery Adventure right now, entirely for free! store.steampowered.com/app/1…

Vaccine Delivery Adventure on Steam

Vaccine Delivery Adventure is a classic side-scrolling action game where a healthcare worker has to overcome the challenges of delivering the BCG Vaccine to the communities that need it!

store.steampowered.com
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Do you have questions about COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy? Make sure you join this online session on Thursday 20 January, 10:30am GMT! Register by emailing [email protected] to sign up for this @maternitychamps event
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The Covid in Pregnancy Study in Scotland shows the devastating consequences contracting COVID-19 in pregnancy can have for mothers and their babies and how crucial it is that pregnant women are vaccinated against the virus: fal.cn/3lkBM

Covid in pregnancy linked to birth-related complications

Researchers find vaccination in pregnancy does not increase the risk of complications, but Covid-19 does.

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Nice summary of the data around #COVID19 and #CovidVaccination in #pregnancy out in @Nature today. COVID vaccination is safe in pregnancy. COVID is not. #BoostTheBump nature.com/articles/d41586-0…
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Our @TheLancet correspondence out with @AnjaSaso @BeateKampmann on behalf @IMPRINT_network Need robust quantification of COVID-19-related disruptions to maternal immunisation internationally-prioritise immunisation across life course! @LSHTM_Vaccines doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(2…
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This excellent article by @LucyChappell2 reflects the view of RCOG that vaccination before or during pregnancy is the best way to protect women and their babies: theguardian.com/commentisfre…

As an obstetrician, here's my advice to pregnant women: get your vaccine and stay safe | Lucy...

New data from England shows that of those pregnant women in hospital with Covid, 98% are unvaccinated, says chief scientific adviser Lucy Chappell

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We recommend the COVID-19 vaccine in pregnancy, and the booster to those eligible. Our Q&A is updated regularly to help women make an informed decision: fal.cn/3kcQV
NHS England
@NHSEngland27 Nov 2021
‘I got the vaccine because evidence was emerging that pregnancy increased your risk of becoming seriously ill if you contracted COVID-19, putting the health of your baby at risk too.’ Anaesthetist Rachel had her #COVIDVaccine whilst pregnant. nhs.uk/CovidVaccine
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🎮 The VALIDATE Network (@NetworkValidate) has launched BCG Adventures, a series of fun educational computer games to help communicate science, vaccinology, and immunology to young people. Play for free right now: validate-network.org/bcg-adv…
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Using Population-Based Structures to Actively Monitor AEFIs during a Mass Immunization Campaign mdpi.com/1348146 #AEFIs via @MDPIOpenAccess @MinofHealthUG @WHOUganda @BeateKampmann @NambasaVictoria @Makerere @StellenboschUni @EDCTP @IMPRINT_network @Mak_CHAP @CEPIvaccines

Using Population-Based Structures to Actively Monitor AEFIs during a Mass Immunization Campaign—A...

Active vaccine pharmacovigilance complements the standard passive or spontaneous surveillance system, which suffers from low reporting rates. This study aimed at utilizing population-based structures...

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Did you see that @NetworkValidate has launched some fun new #games for #researchers, #teachers, and parents looking for a way to engage young people with the science behind #vaccines and #immunology? 👀 Check them out below! #VaccinesWork
VALIDATE Network@NetworkValidate4 Nov 2021
Explore the city, work with the locals, avoid the soldiers and learn about vaccines! - Albert and Camille's Little Lille Adventure is a fund retro computer game all about the invention of the #BCGVaccine for #tuberculosis. Play today and share! validate-network.org/little-…
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