Professor Sheena Cruickshank

COVID-19

The UK is no longer offering COVID vaccines to pregnant women – here’s why that might be a bad idea

— From spring 2025, pregnant women will lose free COVID vaccine eligibility in the UK, despite proven maternal and infant protection. Experts challenge the decision’s focus on mortality, overlooking broader health risks.

COVID-19 Vaccines

Children in England turning five will no longer be offered a jab – here’s why that’s bad news

— Vaccinating children against COVID is important. But only 11% of 5- to 11-year-olds in England have received the first dose of COVID vaccine. Where we have safe and effective vaccines, there’s no sense in not rolling them out.

COVID-19

Our current COVID vaccines could soon be updated to target new variants.

— Against omicron, many of us will have minimal neutralising antibodies left after infection because of the variant’s ability to rapidly mutate. It may be time for a new generation of COVID vaccines.

COVID-19

Four experts examine the big successes and failures of the COVID response so far.

— In the two years since COVID was declared a pandemic, vaccines and treatments have been rapidly developed – yet millions worldwide have died.