The need for a science-first mindset: The vaccine landscape today

As has been widely reported on, immunisation rates, including for flu and RSV, have been falling – at a troubling rate – and diseases like whooping cough and measles have seen a worrying resurgence due to anti-vaxxers. And not just in the US.

In a new pharmaphorum podcast, Rebecca Catterick, previously general manager for vaccines, UK & Ireland, at Sanofi, discusses this decline in vaccination rates, as well as what can be done to turn the situation around.

Catterick explores the role of the UK Labour Government’s Child Health Action Plan, aligning as it does with NHS vaccination strategy priorities, and also the criticality of preventative measures, including primary and secondary prevention and its role in the 10-year health plan.

You can listen to episode 180a of the pharmaphorum podcast in the player below, download the episode to your computer, or find it - and subscribe to the rest of the series - in iTunes, Spotify, Amazon Music, Podbean, and pretty much wherever you get your other podcasts!

NB: Rebecca Catterick was general manager for vaccines, UK & Ireland, at Sanofi when this interview was conducted, but is no longer with the company.