Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) is an expert scientific advisory committee which advises UK Government on vaccination and immunisation matters.

Membership

Chair

  • Professor Sir Andrew Pollard (University of Oxford)

Deputy Chair & COVID-19 Committee Chair

  • Professor Wei Shen Lim, KBE (Nottingham University Hospitals)

Members

  • Professor Jeremy Brown (University College London Hospitals)
  • Dr Kevin Brown (UK Health Security Agency)
  • Dr Rebecca Cordery (UK Health Security Agency)
  • Professor Paul Heath (St George’s, University of London)
  • Mr Chris Hughes, OBE (lay member)
  • Professor Simon Kroll (Imperial College London)
  • Professor Maarten Postma (University of Groningen)
  • Professor Caroline Trotter (University of Cambridge)
  • Dr Martin Williams (University Hospitals Bristol)

Co-opted members (implementation matters)

  • Dr Daniel Chandler (Public Health Scotland)
  • Dr Catherine Coyle (Health and Social Care Northern Ireland)
  • Dr Christopher Johnson (Public Health Wales)

Code of practice and conflicts of interests

Any conflict of interests declared by members of JCVI are now published as an annex to the minutes of each JCVI meeting. The JCVI code of practice provides information on how conflicts of interest are managed.

Code of practice (including terms of reference) (PDF, 226 KB, 45 pages)

Meetings, agenda and minutes

The JCVI holds three meetings a year, usually held on the first Wednesday of February, June and October. The draft minute of each meeting will published within six weeks of the meeting.

In some circumstances, when the frequency of meetings is increased, it may not be possible to upload meeting minutes within six weeks.

Read agendas for future JCVI meetings.

Read minutes of JCVI meetings.

For minutes prior to September 2021, please go to the National Archives website.

Minutes of the JCVI sub-committees are within the relevant sections below.

The JCVI COVID-19 sub-committee met between September 2020 and July 2021 alongside the JCVI COVID-19 committee. From the 29th of July 2021, the COVID-19 sub-committee was stood down and only COVID-19 committee meetings were held.

Read COVID-19 sub-committee minutes.

Read COVID-19 committee minutes.

Publications and statements

Read JCVI publications and statements

Sub-committee membership and minutes

Horizon scanning

Sub-committee chair:

  • Professor Paul Heath (St George’s, University of London)

Sub-committee members:

  • Professor Jeremy Brown (University College London Hospitals)
  • Dr Rebecca Cordery (UK Health Security Agency)
  • Professor Paul Griffiths (University College London)
  • Mr Chris Hughes, OBE (lay member)
  • Professor Simon Kroll (Imperial College London)
  • Professor Kirsty Le Doare (St George’s, University of London)
  • Professor Wei Shen Lim, KBE (Nottingham University Hospitals)
  • Professor Sir Andrew Pollard (University of Oxford)
  • Professor Maarten Postma (University of Groningen)
  • Professor Caroline Trotter (University of Cambridge)
  • Dr Martin Williams (University Hospitals Bristol)

Minutes

Read horizon scanning sub-committee minutes

Human papillomavirus (HPV)

Sub-committee chair:

  • Professor Sir Andrew Pollard (University of Oxford)

Sub-committee members:

  • Professor Judith Breuer (University College London)
  • Dr Kate Cuschieri (University of Edinburgh)
  • Professor John Edmunds (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine)
  • Dr Richard Gilson (University College London)
  • Professor Henry Kitchener (University of Manchester)
  • Professor Pam Sonnenberg (University College London)
  • Dr Ann Sullivan (Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust)

Minutes

Read HPV subcommittee minutes

Influenza

Sub-committee chair

  • Professor Sir Andrew Pollard (University of Oxford)

Sub-committee members

  • Professor Jeremy Brown (University College London Hospitals)
  • Professor John Edmunds (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine)
  • Professor Matt Keeling (University of Warwick)
  • Professor Wei Shen Lim, KBE (Nottingham University Hospitals)
  • Professor Anthony Scott (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine)

Minutes

Read influenza sub-committee minutes

Pneumococcal

Sub-committee chair

  • Professor Anthony Scott (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine)

Sub-committee members

  • Professor Jeremy Brown (University College London Hospitals)
  • Professor Christopher Butler (University of Oxford/Cardiff University)
  • Dr Claire Cameron (Public Health Scotland)
  • Professor John Edmunds (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine)
  • Professor Adam Finn (University of Bristol)
  • Dr Stefan Flashe (London School Hygiene and Tropical Medicine)
  • Professor Neil French (University of Liverpool)
  • Professor David Goldblatt (University College London/Great Ormond Street Hospital)
  • Professor Paul Heath (St George’s University of London)
  • Dr Christopher Johnson (Public Health Wales)
  • Professor Wei Shen Lim, KBE (Nottingham University Hospitals)
  • Dr Punam Mangtani (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine)
  • Professor Robert Read (Southampton General Hospital)
  • Professor Sir Andrew Pollard (University of Oxford)

Minutes

Read pneumococcal sub-committee minutes

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)

Sub-committee chair

  • Professor Sir Andrew Pollard  (University of Oxford)

Sub-committee members

  • Professor Jeremy Brown (University College London Hospitals)
  • Dr Kevin Brown (UK Health Security Agency)
  • Professor Patricia Cane (retired)
  • Dr Daniel Chandler (NHS Scotland)
  • Professor Chris Chiu (Imperial College London)
  • Dr Simon Drysdale (St George’s, University of London)
  • Professor Adam Finn (University of Bristol)
  • Professor Paul Heath (St George’s, University of London)
  • Professor Chrissie Jones (University of Southampton)
  • Professor Asma Khalil (St George’s, University of London)
  • Professor Wei Shen Lim, KBE (Nottingham University Hospitals)
  • Professor Andrew Riordan (Alder Hey Children’s NHS Foundation Trust)
  • Professor Anthony Scott (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine)
  • Professor Caroline Trotter (University of Cambridge)

Minutes

Read RSV sub-committee minutes

Travel

Sub-committee chair

  • Professor Simon Kroll (Imperial College London)

Sub-committee members

  • Ms Jane Chiodini (Travel Health Specialist Nurse)
  • Professor Chris Conlon (Infectious Disease Physician, Oxford)
  • Dr Vanessa Field (National Travel Health Network and Centre)
  • Dr Hilary Kirkbride (UK Health Security Agency)
  • Professor David Lalloo (Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine)
  • Ms Fiona Mara (Lead Pharmacist Infectious Disease, Royal Hospital for Sick Children)
  • Dr Dipti Patel (National Travel Health Network and Centre)
  • Professor Sir Andrew Pollard (University of Oxford)
  • Dr Paul Richards (GP, Essex)
  • Ms Clare Walker (Senior Nurse, Public Health Scotland)

Minutes

Read travel sub-committee minutes

Varicella/Zoster

Sub-committee chair

  • Dr Kevin Brown (UK Health Security Agency)

Sub-committee members

  • Professor Judy Breuer (University College London)
  • Professor John Edmunds (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine)
  • Dr Andrew Farlow (University of Oxford)
  • Professor Adam Finn (University of Bristol)
  • Professor Paul Heath (St George’s, University of London)
  • Professor Simon Kroll (Imperial College London)
  • Dr Helen McDonald (University of Bath)
  • Professor Liz Miller (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine)
  • Professor Sir Andrew Pollard (University of Oxford)
  • Professor Blair Smith (University of Dundee)

Minutes

Read varicella sub-committee minutes

Research recommendations

Read JCVI research recommendations

Protocols for sub-committee engagement with industry

Protocols for vaccine manufacturer engagement with JCVI sub-committees (PDF, 157 KB, 3 pages)