Vaccines and Antimicrobial Stewardship

A Strategic Alliance Against AMR

3 June 2026
RCP London and online

Welcome to the BSAC’s Vaccines and Antimicrobial Stewardship Conference 2026

Our Vaccines and Antimicrobial Stewardship Conference showcased the latest innovations and strategies shaping the future of global health. This event brought together leading experts, researchers, and healthcare professionals to explore cutting-edge vaccine development, antimicrobial resistance solutions, and stewardship practices that safeguard patient care.

Programme and registration details below.

This conference is RCPath CPD approved (6 credits).

For all enquiries regarding this conference, please contract Esme Carruthers

The BSAC Vaccines and AMS Conference is supported by the pharmaceutical industry through sponsorship and exhibition packages. Sponsorship is restricted to the purchase of exhibition space. Sponsors have had no influence over the development of the scientific programme, including the selection of speakers or meeting content.

Any sessions developed with sponsor input will be clearly identified within the programme. A full list of confirmed sponsors for BSAC Vaccines and Antimicrobial Stewardship Conference is available here.

CSL Seqirus has provided funding towards this independent event and has had no input into the agenda, selection of speakers or content.

Programme

0830

Registration & coffee

0925

Welcome & opening remarks

Professor Andrew Seaton, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde and President, BSAC - View Bio

Keynote lecture

Chair: Professor Andrew Seaton, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde and President, BSAC - View Bio

0930

Vaccines as a cornerstone in the fight against AMR

Professor Angela Brueggemann, University of Oxford - View Bio

0950

Q&A

SESSION ONE: The AMR burden and the role of vaccination

Chair: Professor Catrin Moore, City St George’s, University of London - View Bio

1005

Vaccine impact and surveillance - reducing antibiotic prescribing through vaccination

Professor Céire Costelloe, Imperial College London

1025

Built for speed: Applying the UK’s COVID-19 vaccine playbook to AMR

Professor Adam Cunningham, Professor of Functional Immunity & Director of BactiVac, University of Birmingham - View Bio

1045

Practical applications - embedding vaccination in the AMR strategy

Dr Mateusz Hasso-Agopsowicz, World Health Organization - View Bio

1105

Q&A

1115

COFFEE BREAK, EXHIBITION & POSTERS

SESSION TWO: Advances in vaccine development against resistant pathogens

Chair: Dr Mike Allen, Regional Medical Advisor (Antibiotics), MSD UK & General Secretary, BSAC - View Bio

1145

The Vaccine Pipeline and Resistant Bacteria

Professor Catrin Moore, City St George’s, University of London - View Bio

1210

From lab to clinic: Translational challenges in AMR vaccines

Dr Malick Gibani, Imperial College London - View Bio

1235

Q&A

1250

LUNCH BREAK, EXHBITION & POSTERS

SESSION THREE: Implementation, uptake and stewardship in the NHS

Chair: Professor Angela Brueggemann, University of Oxford - View Bio

1335

Childhood immunisations: An outreach model

Dr Zoyah Hussain, GP Keighley, West Yorkshire - View Bio

1355

Breaking down barriers: Improving childhood vaccine access & uptake

Dr Helen Stewart, Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health & Sheffield Children's Hospital NHS Foundation Trust - View Bio

1415

Vaccines as a core component of NHS antimicrobial stewardship

Dr Dan Hungerford, University of Liverpool - View Bio

1435

Q&A

1450

COFFEE BREAK, EXHIBITION & POSTERS

SESSION FOUR: Invited lecture: Policy, economics and protection

Chair: Professor Andrew Seaton, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde and President, BSAC - View Bio

1510

The economic case for vaccines in the UK and beyond

Professor Lotte Steuten, Deputy Chief Executive, OHE & Honorary Professor, City St George’s, University of London - View Bio

1535

Q&A

SESSION FIVE: Fireside chat

Chair: Professor Angela Brueggemann, University of Oxford - View Bio

1550

Protecting vaccine innovation in the era of misinformation

Panellists:

Dr Tracey Chantler, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Dr Ben Kasstan-Dabush, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine

Professor Jon Roozenbeek, University of Cambridge - View Bio

1630

Q&A

1640

Closing remarks

Professor Andrew Seaton, NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde and President, BSAC - View Bio

Registration

If you missed the live event, you can still register to watch the recorded content from this hybrid conference which was held in London and online.

Please use the registration link below to register.

BSAC membership is free. If you are not already a member, we would be delighted if you could join us – you can JOIN HERE

For all enquiries, please contract Esme Carruthers

On demand registration (recorded content) £40 - Register >

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

This conference celebrates diversity across gender, discipline, and career stage, featuring leading clinicians, researchers, and behavioural scientists. Sessions explore equitable access to vaccines, AMR stewardship, and the social determinants of health, while highlighting the role of multidisciplinary approaches in addressing global challenges. The programme ensures diverse voices shape both scientific discussion and policy insights.