Experts fear ‘unethical’ vaccine trial in Africa is ‘prototype’ for US studies under RFK Jr Danish researchers whose work on effects of vaccines has been called into question are at center of US vaccine policy

If this is how #BrainWorm wants #VaccineTrials to run we need to ensure that he's not allowed to outsource unethical practices to exploitable people in countries run by autocrats or juntas (as Guinea-Bissau is). Carry them out in America on 'real' American children, i.e. white & middle-class.

🎉 Exciting milestone, our first review paper is published🎉

🔍 Identified 20 vaccine trials & strategies to improve recruitment of care home residents in future vaccine trials.

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#WATCHProject; #VaccineTrials; #CareHomeResidents; #CareHomes; #NursingHomes, #CareHomeResearch

🧪 #CareHomeResidents are often left out of #VaccineTrials, despite being most vulnerable. The #WATCH Consortium- with #CareHomeManagers, #NHS & #UniversityResearchers across UK, @nhsresearchscotland.org.uk, @cvrinfo.bsky.social @nihr.bsky.social- is working to make trials inclusive and effective.

HHS Gave a $1.6 Million Grant to a Controversial Vaccine Study. These Emails Show How That Happened Two Danish researchers faced accusations of “questionable research practices” as RFK Jr.’s top appointees made their study a “funding priority.”

Aside from every day Chaos with Government Waging War on US streets….

We have RFK, JR and the sketchy things he’s doing. I’m not sure how we can stay on top of all this madness…
Bombshell. I’ll post the communications in the comments
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#USA #vaccinetrials

#MeetTheTeam
Meet Dr Scott (@drjanetscott.bsky.social) #WATCHProject investigator & #InfectiousDisease consultant @nhshighland.scot.nhs.uk; Affil. Lecturer @cvrinfo.bsky.social & CSO Fellow
@nhsresearchscotland.org.uk in #PAIS. Expert in #VaccineTrials #LongCOVID & advancing safer #CareHomeResearch

👵👴 Longer lives mean new opportunities and challenges.
The #WATCHProject is leading the way for advancing vaccine trials and improving the quality of care for care home residents.
👉Follow us to see how we’re shaping the future of #VaccineTrials #CareHomeResearch #CareHomesUK #HealthyAgeing

📍 Where we’re at in the #WATCHProject
🔍 WP2: ‘Solve’ – How can we make #VaccineTrials more inclusive & effective?
We’re co-developing strategies with strong Patient & Public Involvement to innovate how #ClinicalTrials are delivered in care homes.
#CareHomeResearch #CareHomeVoices #PPI

🥁 Drum roll please...

Our Work Package 1 (WP1) paper is coming soon! 🎉
📚 WP1 of the #WATCHProject maps the landscape of #VaccineTrials in care homes—what’s been done, what works, and what’s missing.

👉 Stay tuned for our publication 👀& join the conversation!
#CareHomeResearch

The WATCH consortium is delighted to present at the British Geriatrics Society Conference #BGSConf this week.

Our poster shares lessons learned from vaccine trials that will help to inform the design and delivery of future trials in care home populations.
#WATCHProject #CareHomes #VaccineTrials

🌟 We're excited to share our WATCH Project website🌟

Widening Access to Trials in Care Homes: to improve vaccine trial access for care home residents

🌐 www.nhsgrampian.org/watchproject

#WATCHProject #VaccineTrials
#CareHomeResidents #CareHomeResearch

Did you know that there are vaccines that help prevent STIs? HPV, Hep B, Hep A, and mpox all have vaccines! #HPV #HPVvaccine #GetVaccinated #Hepatitis #HepA #HepB #mpox #VaccineTrials #ImmunizationAwarenessMonth

Building Up Facilitators, Breaking Down Barriers: A Scoping Review Mapping Factors that Impact Participation in Vaccine Trials
Claessens, T., De Waele, A. et al.
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The #PROTECTNetwork is supporting medical sites in Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique and Uganda to collect data on the burden of Group B Streptococcus disease.

Learn about the recent progress & how it’s building the capacity to conduct #VaccineTrials in Africa.

➡️ tinyurl.com/3b8ectxw

@ec.europa.eu

🏥The #PROTECTNetwork is supporting medical sites in Kenya, Malawi, Mozambique, and Uganda to collect data on the burden of #GBS disease.

Learn about the recent progress & how it’s building the capacity to conduct #VaccineTrials in Africa➡️ tinyurl.com/3b8ectxw

@ec.europa.eu

Prof Soiza & the team were delighted to present the WATCH Project at the NHSG R&D conf #GramConf25
@ssvasan.bsky.social
The presentation highlighted the importance of including care home residents in vaccine trials, enabling better care for the care home population #WATCHProject #VaccineTrials

Fact Check: Kennedy's Claims on Vaccine Testing Contradicted by Extensive Placebo-Controlled Studies | AI News Brew <p>US Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s recent statements about vaccine testing have come under scrutiny, as evidence suggests his claims are at odds with the extensive histo...

Fact Check: Kennedy's Claims on Vaccine Testing Contradicted by Extensive Placebo-Controlled Studies
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#VaccineSafety #FactCheck #PublicHealth #RFKJr #VaccineTrials #HealthPolicy #Misinformation

#vaccinetrials #carehomeresearch #WATCHProject #sciencecommunication #publichealth #PCSTNetwork #vaccine

🎤Spotted:Prof @ssvasan.bsky.social front and centre at #PCST2025 in #aberdeen
Tackling the big question: why are #carehomeresidents still missing from #vaccinetrials? (spoiler: we're changing that!)
From policy to poster sessions, we're making noise for #vaccineequity one conference at a time!

🎤Exciting news! Our Co-Investigator Prof. @ssvasan.bsky.social will be showcasing the #WATCHProject at the #PCST2025 Conference in Aberdeen! 🌍

He'll be sharing how we are tackling the barriers that prevent #carehome residents from joining vital #vaccinetrials and why it matters 💉🏡

Meet @drjanetscott.bsky.social 👩⚕️ - NHS Highland Consultant in Infectious Disease and one of the driving forces behind the #WATCHProject.
Her expertise is helping shape #guidance that ensures future #vaccinetrials don’t leave anyone behind.
Let's build momentum for truly inclusive research 💪

“If we don’t include older adults in trials, we risk making medicines that don’t work for them.” #WATCHWisdom #research #vaccinetrials #vaccine

💉It’s #WorldImmunisationWeek, a great time to learn about exciting vaccine-related initiatives!

🤰🏾#PROTECTnetwork found a research gap regarding pregnant women’s willingness to participate in #VaccineTrials in sub-Saharan Africa. #EDCTP3 #AKUCoEWCH

Here's what we are doing about it: bit.ly/4lI9DS9

#WorldImmunisationWeek highlight - #PROTECTnetwork

Recently, PROTECT found a research gap regarding pregnant women’s willingness to participate in #VaccineTrials in sub-Saharan Africa.

Here’s what the consortium is doing about it ➡️ tinyurl.com/29kju8ae

#EDCTP3 @ec.europa.eu

⚠️ Nearly 19–72% of COVID-19 deaths occurred in care home residents. Yet their inclusion in clinical trials was minimal or non-existent. That must change. #inclusionmatters #inclusion #carehomes #vaccinetrials #watchproject #publichealth

PROTECT situational analysis finds critical research gap on maternal vaccine confidence and vaccine trial participation — PROTECT Recent research by PROTECT partners investigated existing literature on maternal vaccine and vaccine trial confidence and found no studies on pregnant women’s willingness to participate in vaccine trials in sub-Saharan Africa. Two of the authors – Lisa Paranthoen and Dr Violet Naanyu – explain how P

It’s #WorldImmunisationWeek —a great time to learn about exciting vaccine-related initiatives!

#PROTECTnetwork found a research gap regarding pregnant women’s willingness to participate in #VaccineTrials in sub-Saharan Africa.

#EDCTP3 #VaccinesSaveLives

Myth: Care home residents can’t take part in vaccine trials.
Fact: With the right support and engagement, they absolutely can — and should. That’s exactly what the WATCH project is working to make happen. 💉 #MythBusting #WATCHProject #CareHomeResearch #VaccineTrials #InclusiveResearch #PatientVoices

World-first lung cancer vaccine trials launched across seven countries First patient in UK gets dose of jab designed to kill most common form of lung cancer – and stop it coming back

World-first lung cancer vaccine trials launched across seven countries | Lung cancer | The Guardian
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#Cancer
#LungCancer
#Vaccination
#Vaccines
#LungCancerVaccine
#LungCancerVaccineTrials
#Trials
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#BNT116