Samantha Vanderslott

Assoc Prof at @UniofOxford working on global public health, from neglected tropical diseases to vaccines.

[Samantha Vanderslott @SJVanders]

It’s here! My new book ‘Pro-vax’ reconsiders vaccination from the perspective of those actively supporting and vocally promoting vaccines. Using contemporary and historical examples, I explore civil society in action through activism, petitions, and trials https://t.co/erGuK91Ugr

[Samantha Vanderslott @SJVanders]

Upcoming workshop- Vaccines & Vaccinations: A Future Agenda for Social Sciences & Policy: scholars, practitioners, policymakers explore political, economic, ethical, social dimensions of vaccine development/uptake+ways social science can better contribute to public debate +policy

[Samantha Vanderslott @SJVanders]

Join us on Saturday/sunday with colleagues from UCL and beyond! representing https://t.co/f8WoKkra5Y @DigitalCoeliac

[T cell vaccine Lab UCL 🧬👩🏽‍💻 @Leo1401j]

Jamie & Leo will be with friends at #ExRdFest Saturday

🧪🧬at the "would you get sick for science" stand 🧪🧬

talking human challenge, vaccines & immunology!

https://t.co/DafYM26pyb

Eureka Zone - City and Guilds Building

@ExRdFestival @helenwagstaffe @SJVanders

[Samantha Vanderslott @SJVanders]

Thank you to everyone who came last night in person and online - still buzzing from the discussions. I'm really grateful to have great colleagues and also to have met lots of new people who want to talk about vaccines and society!

[Samantha Vanderslott @SJVanders]

Join me & @ajpollard1 tomorrow 5-6pm GMT talking about my book! ‘Pro-vax: Supporting Vaccines through Activism, Petitions, and Trials’ which reconsiders vaccination from the perspective of those who actively support and vocally promote vaccines. https://t.co/LbD7Qu6hQe

[Samantha Vanderslott @SJVanders]

My take on Module four of the UK covid inquiry: An openness to acknowledge the success and failure of vaccination is essential for dealing with future pandemics.

[The BMJ @bmj_latest]

Module four of the UK covid inquiry, which focused on vaccines and treatments, concluded in January 2025.

An openness to acknowledge the success and failure of vaccination is essential for dealing with future pandemics, writes @SJVanders
https://t.co/NCcgGalBvq

[Samantha Vanderslott @SJVanders]

A nice collaborative piece of work with Apolline Taillandier and Neil Stephens in Economy & Society covering Neglected Tropical diseases, cultured meat, and AI Safety: 'Effective Altruism, technoscience and the making of philanthropic value' https://t.co/pKqZFIquTr

[Samantha Vanderslott @SJVanders]

New ‘Health & STS’ reading group starting with @avaatresh on the political, social, legal, ethical dimensions of developments in health knowledge, technology & policy -last Thurs each month @WolfsonCollege. Books we’re reading are on display in the college https://t.co/J1vE4gRv9N

[engagingSTS @[email protected] @eSTSjournal]

Scientific + public #controversies around randomized controlled trials shed light on their contigent role as the 'gold standard' of #GlobalHealth interventions

@SJVanders on the #WormWars & contested ways of measuring the impact of deworming programmes: https://t.co/PwgbQe9Otc

[Samantha Vanderslott @SJVanders]

Join us for a Book Talk by Laura Mamo @lmamoHEI who will present her latest book ‘Sexualizing Cancer: HPV and the Politics of Cancer Prevention’ 4-5.30pm Friday, November 15. Lecture Theatre, St Cross College, 61 St Giles, Oxford, OX1 3LZ. Sign up here: https://t.co/ZtzOP0D6RC

[Samantha Vanderslott @SJVanders]

Also visit digitally via the online portal: https://t.co/Ps5YMjSmVO

[Samantha Vanderslott @SJVanders]

Our @typhoidland exhibition ´Typhoid, Cockles & Terrorism: How a Disease shaped Modern Dublin’ is now open at the @RCPIArchive! Very well done to the whole team, especially for our public open day today & watch out for more events to come. Visit the exhibition @ No 6 Kildare St🌟

[The Lancet Reg Health-Europe @LancetRH_Europe]

We launched our Migration Series at @Genevaforum.

With contributions from 52 authors, 41 institutions & 16 countries, this Series highlights 7 key areas for Europe's transition from migrant health inequity to health equity.

Read the full Series here 👇
https://t.co/S7cKE32QdP

[Samantha Vanderslott @SJVanders]

New paper from our healthcare worker vaccine hesitancy & online misinformation project 👩‍⚕️⚕️❤️‍🩹: 'Online on the frontline' with @Noemie_Deom @DigitalCoeliac Prof Patricia Kingori. Funded by John Fell @UniofOxford. https://t.co/5ACmey0uVJ

[Samantha Vanderslott @SJVanders]

Fantastic ‘Lessons Learnt’ session about #vaccine #community #champions in Brent today, followed by a Brazilian lunch.

[Samantha Vanderslott @SJVanders]

A fruitful couple of weeks in Boston/ San Francisco catching up with colleagues and doing some archival work - special excursions also concentrated on #disease #migration #interactiveexhibitions Highly recommended: @ICAwatershed @exploratorium @ucb_eslibrary #guadalupemaravilla

[Samantha Vanderslott @SJVanders]

Special issue cfp! with @MedEduOnline
‘When the vaccinators won’t get vaccinated: vaccine hesitancy, (mis)information and healthcare workers’

For more details check out:
https://t.co/Aj2H62JUDw
- Abstracts (email corresponding editor): 13 Oct 23
- Manuscript deadline: 30 Apr 24

[Samantha Vanderslott @SJVanders]

Another bumper day @cheltfestivals #cheltenhamscience with @OxfordVacGroup @NDMOxford making pathogen mobiles and talking about how #vaccines are made 🦠💉

[Oxford Vaccine Group @OxfordVacGroup]

Big thanks to all who joined us at the open day yesterday to learn more about our research.

Great to have so many of you interested!
Remember, you could #BePartofResearch.

Don't miss out on our exciting research.
https://t.co/E5szwd3aGw

@OxfordBRC @OxHealthBRC @NIHRresearch

[Oxford Vaccine Group @OxfordVacGroup]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, 349 UK volunteers participated in a ChAdOx1 vaccine survey.

The results gave an insight into improving vaccine confidence and how participants could offer a credible voice to support positive messaging.

Full findings below 🔻