Paul Griffiths MBE, Emeritus Professor of Virology, University College London.
Date: 3rd October 2025
Time: 19:30 – 21:30
Presenter: Professor Paul Griffiths (MBE)
Cost £10.00
Room: Main Hall
Did you know that back in 1796 when the first vaccine was discovered, 33% of children didn’t make it to their 5th birthday, whilst today it’s 0.4%? Vaccines have been a critical part of this success story, helping grow life expectancy from less than 40 years old in 1800 to over 80 today.
We are absolutely delighted to have a world expert on viruses and vaccines -Professor Paul Griffiths- talking to us on Friday 3rd October at 1930 at the Rottingdean Whiteway Centre 😊 Paul will explain, in simple terms, how viruses work and the phenomenal success of modern vaccines.
And I’m just wondering whether I should invite RFK Jr to come across from the USA to liven up the Q&A session? 😂😂😂
So please check out the following link, https://www.rwc.org.uk/everything_you_wanted_to_know_about_viruses_but_were_afraid_to_ask
It is sure to be a stimulating and fun night out! And… we have reduced prices to £10 per person for all our talks, including a free refreshment!
In this talk I will set the scene by showing you some pictures of common viruses. I will then use the example of the Covid-19 pandemic to describe how this virus evolved and how variants were given their names. We will then turn to the vaccines that protected against the worst effects of this pandemic and consider how vaccines work. Taking a global perspective, we will then consider if eradication of viruses, as achieved already for smallpox, is feasible and justified economically. I will then end with the preparations that are being made to protect us against the inevitability of a new pandemic arising at some point in the future. After a break for refreshments, I hope you will have plenty of questions to occupy the second half of the time allotted.
Wine and nibbles will be available at the interval.
Find out more and book here:
https://www.rwc.org.uk/everything_you_wanted_to_know_about_viruses_but_were_afraid_to_ask
