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What have vaccines ever done for us? April 24th

Childhood vaccines have transformed global public health and enabled affordable health measures throughout the world . In this talk, Katie will introduce the audience to the value of vaccines, how they work, her role in the development of vaccines against COVID and malaria and finally share a few thoughts on the future of vaccines.

Katie Ewer is a Professor of Vaccine Immunology concentrating for 15 years on Malaria. More recently she has worked on vaccines against several viral pathogens, including Ebola, Rabies, MERS and SARS-CoV-2, including playing a key role in the development.

A group of like-minded u3a members who have an interest in Science and Technology in its broadest sense i.e. not too technical. Guests are welcome for an initial session. To join u3a and access to 30+ groups https://chippingnorton.u3asite.uk/ £20 per year.

Monthly Meeting : 3pm to 5pm the last Friday of the month in the Green Room at the Memorial Hall, Browns Lane Charlbury. There will be a modest charge £1 towards the hall.

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