Tuesday Talks: Why public engagement & representation in science matters

Here in the UK, the COVID-19 pandemic revealed a higher prevalence and mortality in minority ethnic communities, in particular those of African and Caribbean descent. However, despite the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 in African diasporic communities, the rate of vaccine up take is lowest in these groups. The reasons for this have not been fully investigated but cannot be attributed solely to hesitancy.

At this seminar, Reuben Visiting Fellow Dr Donald Palmer discussed his research on the impact of age on immune function and how this led to developing tailored messaging when engaging with various communities.

Did you miss out?

Research Fellow, Tess Johnson, has written a blog post about the talk and discussions at the event.

The recording can now also be seen on our youtube channel: