The Council
The people behind the CCVAC
The Children's Covid Vaccine Advisory Council is an independent group of health professionals and scientists who have come together specifically to challenge the government advice on the benefits and risks of covid vaccines for children. It comprises c. 100 senior doctors and medical experts from public health, paediatrics, cardiology, infectious diseases and many other specialities.
Featured profiles
Council leadership
RCDr Ros Jones, MBBS, MD, FRCPCH - CRos was a Consultant Paediatrician for 30 years, with a special interest in neonatal intensive care and paediatric HIV.…Read full profile →ASProfessor Angus Dalgleish, MD, FRCP, FRACP, FRCPath, FMed SciProfessor Angus Dalgleish is Professor of Oncology, St Georges Hospital, London, Principal, Institute for Cancer…Read full profile →DLProfessor David LivermoreDavid Livermore began his career in 1980 as Research Assistant at the London Hospital Medical College, writing a PhD…Read full profile →JPDr John Flack, BPharm, PhD.John has 40 years experience in senior R&D and executive positions in pharmaceuticals and biotechnology. He attained a…Read full profile →DPDavid Critchley, BSc., PhDDavid's PhD in pharmacology was sponsored by Pfizer. He has more than 30 years experience in drug discovery and…Read full profile →
Full roster
Our council members
The CCVAC brings together senior doctors, surgeons, professors and scientists from across public health, paediatrics, oncology, microbiology, cardiology and many other specialities. Names shown with a profile link have a full biography.
- RJDr Rosamond JonesRead profileMBBS, MD, FRCPCH, retired consultant paediatrician, convener CCAG (Children’s Covid Advisory Council)
- KWProfessor Keith WillisonPhD, Professor of Chemical Biology, Imperial, London
- DLProfessor David LivermoreRead profileBSc, PhD, Professor of Medical Microbiology, University of East Anglia
- ABProfessor Anthony J BrookesProfessor of Genomics and Health Data Science, University of Leicester
- REProfessor Richard EnnosMA, PhD. Honorary Professorial Fellow, University of Edinburgh
- ADProfessor Angus DalgleishRead profileMD, FRCP, FRACP, FRCPath, FMed Sci, Professor of Oncology, St Georges Hospital, London
- JFProfessor John FaircloughFRCS FFSEM retired Honorary Consultant Surgeon
- NFProfessor Norman FentonCEng, CMath, PhD, FBCS, MIET, Professor of Risk Information Management, Queen Mary University of London
- MOLord MoonieMBChB, MRCPsych, MFCM, MSc, House of Lords, former parliamentary under-secretary of state 2001-2003, former consultant in Public Health Medicine
- TLDr Theresa LawrieMBBCh, PhD, Director, Evidence-Based Medicine Consultancy Ltd, Bath
- JFDr John FlackRead profileBPharm, PhD. Retired Director of Safety Evaluation, Beecham Pharmaceuticals 1980-1989 and Senior Vice-president for Drug Discovery 1990-92 SmithKline Beecham
- RSDr Roland SalmonMB BS, MRCGP, FFPH, Former Director, Communicable Disease Surveillance Centre Wales
- AMDr Alan MordueMBChB, FFPH. Retired Consultant in Public Health Medicine & Epidemiology
- GQDr Gerry QuinnPhD. Postdoctoral researcher in microbiology and immunology
- KMKatherine MacGilchristBSc (Hons), MSc, CEO/Systematic Review Director, Epidemica Ltd.
- JRMr James RoyleMBChB, FRCS, MMedEd, Colorectal surgeon
- LTDr Livia Tossici-BoltPhD, Clinical Scientist
- EEDr Elizabeth EvansMA(Cantab), MBBS, DRCOG, Retired Doctor
- RSDr Rohaan SethBsc (hons), MBChB (hons), MRCGP, Retired General Practitioner
- EBDr Emma BrierlyMRCGP, General Practitioner
- GMDr Geoffrey MaidmentMD, FRCP, retired consultant physician
- MLMr Malcolm LoudonMBChB, MD, FRCSEd, FRCS(Gen Surg), MIHM,VR, Consultant Surgeon
- ABDr Alan BlackMBBS, MSc, DipPharmMed, retired pharmaceutical physician
- DCDr David CartlandMBChB, BMedSci, General practitioner
- PCDr Peter ChanBM, MRCS, MRCGP, NLP, General Practitioner, Functional medicine practitioner
- GMDr Greta MushetMBChB, MRCPsych, retired Consultant Psychiatrist in Psychotherapy
- SMDr Samuel McBrideMBBCh, BAO, BSc, MSc, MRCP (UK) FRCEM, FRCP (Edinburgh), NHS Emergency Medicine & geriatrics
- ICMr Ian F ComaishMA, BM BCh, FRCOphth, FRANZCO, Consultant ophthalmologist
- BLDr Branko LatinkicBSc, PhD, Reader in Biosciences
- HWDr Helen WestwoodMBChB MRCGP DCH DRCOG, General Practitioner
- MCMichael CockayneMSc, PGDip, SCPHNOH, BA, RN, Occupational Health Practitioner
- AHMr Anthony HintonMBChB, FRCS, Consultant ENT surgeon, London
- TKDr Tanya KlymenkoPhD, FHEA, FIBMS, Senior lecturer in Biomedical Sciences
- CWDr Carmen WheatleyDPhil, Orthomolecular Oncology
- CLDr Charles LaneOBE, Molecular Biologist
- ARMr Angus RobertsonBSc (Med. Sci.) MB ChB FRCS(Ed) FFSEM(UK) Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
- MBDr Michael D BellMBChB MRCGP Retired General Practitioner
- JADr JayneLM Donegan, MBBS, DRCOG, DCH, DFFP, MRCGP, General Practitioner
- DCDr David CritchleyRead profileBSc, PhD in Pharmacology, 32 years’ experience in Pharmaceutical R&D
- KJDr Keith JohnsonBA, D.Phil (Oxon), IP Consultant for Diagnostic Testing
- JAJulie AnnakinRN, Immunisation Specialist Nurse
- WPRev Dr William J U PhilipMB ChB, MRCP, BD, Senior Minister The Tron Church, Glasgow, formerly physician specialising in cardiology
- JRDr Jonathan RogersMBChB (Bristol) MRCGP DRCOG Retired NHS General Practitioner
- PJDr Pauline JonesMB BS, Retired General Practitioner
- EBDr Elizabeth BurtonMB ChB, Retired General Practitioner
- FMDr Franziska MeuschelMD, ND, PhD, LFHom, BSEM, Nutritional, Environmental and Integrated Medicine
- MBDr Michael BazlintonMBCHB MRCGP DCH
- HYDr Holly YoungBSc, MBChB, MRCP, Consultant Palliative Care Medicine
- JTDr Julian TomkinsonMBChB, MRCGP, General Practitioner, GP Trainer, PCME
- DBDr David BrambleMBChB, MRCPsych, MD, Consultant Psychiatrist
- CPDr Christina PeersMBBS, DRCOG, DFSRH, FFSRH, Menopause Specialist
- CNDr Chris NewtonPhD, Biochemist working in immuno-metabolism
- CEDr Christopher ExleyPhD, FRSB, Bioinoganic Chemist
- SMDr Sarah MyhillMBBS, Retired General Practitioner
- JRJessica RighartSenior Critical Care Scientist
- APDr Angharad PowellMBChB, General Practitioner
- STDr Stephen TingMB CHB, MRCP, PhD, Consultant Physician
- AMMr Ahmad K MalikFRCS (Tr & Orth), Dip Med Sport, Consultant Trauma & Orthopaedic Surgeon
- CHDr Catherine HattonMBChB, General Practitioner
- KMDr Kulvinder S. ManikMBChB, MRCGP, MA(Cantab), LLM, Gray’s Inn
- SWDr Stefanie WilliamsMD, Dermatologist
- KBKim BullFoundation Degree in Paramedic Science, Paramedic
- MMMargaret MossMA (Cantab), CBiol, MRSB, Director, The Nutrition and Allergy Clinic, Cheshire
- HSDr Haleema SheikhMRCGP, General Practitioner
- JCJames CookNHS Registered Nurse, Bachelor of Nursing (Hons), Master of Public Health (MPH)
- JEDr Jonathan EnglerMBChB, LlB (Hons), DipPharmMed
- CCDr Clare CraigBMBCh, FRCPath, Pathologist
- DBDr David BellMBBS, PhD, FRCP(UK), Public Health Physician
- RWDr Ruth WildeMB BCh, MRCEM, AFMCP, Integrative & Functional Medicine Doctor
- DDDr Damien DowningMBBS, MRSB, private physician
- LWMr Lasantha WijesingheFRCS, Consultant Vascular Surgeon
- CMDr Claire MottramBSc Hons, MBChB, Doctor in General Practice
- AHDr Ali HaggettMental health community work, 3rd sector, former lecturer in the history of medicine
- JGDr Jenny GoodmanMA, MBChB, Ecological Medicine
- STSuzanne TomkinsonBSc MSc CSci FIBMS Senior Biomedical Scientist (Clinical Biochemistry)
- FLDr Felicity LillingstoneIMD DHS PhD ANP, Doctor, Urgent Care, Research Fellow
- MCDr Marco ChiesaMD, FRCPsych, Consultant Psychiatrist & Visiting Professor, UCL
- APAnna PhillipsRSCN, BSc Hons, Clinical Lead Trainer Clinical Systems (Paediatric Intensive Care)
- JLDr Jason LesterMRCP, FRCR, Consultant Clinical Oncologist
- SLDr Sue de LacyMBBS MRCGP AFMCP UK Integrative Medicine Doctor
- DMDr David MorrisMBChB, MRCP (UK), General Practitioner
- AIDr Andrew IsaacMB BCh, Physician, retired
- RHDr Renee HoenderkampGeneral Practitioner
- NTDr Noel ThomasMA, MBChB, DObsRCOG, DTM&H, MFHom, Retired Doctor
- ZCDr Zac CoxBDS, LCPH, Dental Practitioner
- CNMr Colin NataliBSc(hons) MBBS, FRCS (Orth), Consultant Spinal Surgeon