Vaccine Study Group (VSG)

Convenor: Professor Emeritus Lulu C. Bravo, M.D.

About

The Vaccine Study Group (VSG) was pioneered in the 1990s by Dr. Lulu Bravo and other pediatric infectious disease experts in the Philippines. 

The group's mission is to translate vaccine research into action to improve vaccine coverage and reduce childhood morbidity and mortality. 

VSG has conducted numerous studies on vaccines and vaccine-preventable diseases, including clinical trials for new vaccines and epidemiological studies. VSG has also collaborated with various institutions and organizations, both local and international, to raise awareness of vaccination and support vaccination programs.

Executive Committee

Lulu C. Bravo, MD
CONVENOR

Professor Emeritus College of Medicine, University of the Philippines Manila

May B. Montellano, MD, DTMH, FPPS, FPSMID, FPIDSP
CO-CONVENOR

Head of Clinical Research Unit, Far Eastern University

Josefina C. Carlos, MD, EFPPS, FPIDSP, FPSMID
CO-CONVENOR

Professor of Pediatrics (Ret.), University of the East-Ramon Magsaysay Medical Center (UERMMC)

Members

Ma. Liza M. Gonzales, MD
Anna Lisa T. Ong-Lim, MD
Charissa Fay B. Tabora, MD
Grace Devota G. Go, MD
Rose Z. Capeding, MD
Jonathan G. Lim, MD
January Anne A. Pardo, MD
Nancy Bermal, MD

Executive Secretary

Kathrina B. Libunao-de Loyola, RN

Clinical Studies and Vaccine Trials Done

vaccine trials

  • BCG vaccine

  • Polio vaccine

  • Hexavalent vaccine

  • Influenza vaccine

  • Meningococcal vaccine

  • Dengue vaccine

  • Rabies vaccine

  • RSV vaccine

  • COVID-19 vaccine

epidemiological studies

  • Rotavirus

  • Pneumococcal

  • Dengue

  • Norovirus disease

  • COVID-19

Our Partners

VSG Contact Information

Location: Rm. 112 ICHHD-NIH UP Manila, 623 Pedro Gil Street, Ermita, Manila, Philippines 1000
Email: vsg1998@yahoo.com
Phone no.: +63 2-87721056
Mobile no.: +63 9173266802 / +63 9189215998