Brighton Collaboration

The Brighton Collaboration
Formation2000 (2000)
TypeNPO
PurposeSafest, effective vaccines based on rigorous science
To enhance the science of vaccine research by providing standardized, validated, and objective methods for continuous monitoring of safety profiles and by assessing benefit-risk ratios. These methods are, in turn, recognized and recommended for use by international regulatory and public health agencies.[1]
HeadquartersBasel, Switzerland
Region served
Worldwide
Official language
English
LeaderJan Bonhoeffer, president
Parent organization
Task Force for Global Health
AffiliationsCoalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations
Websitebrightoncollaboration.us

The Brighton Collaboration (BC) is a non-profit global vaccine safety research network based in Basel, Switzerland. It is named after the city in England where the idea was first formulated.[2]

  1. ^ "EVI and Brighton Collaboration Foundation (BCF) sign Memorandum of Understanding (MoU)". Archived from the original on 2011-10-31. Retrieved 2012-07-17.
  2. ^ Kohl, Katrin S.; Bonhoeffer, Jan; Braun, M. Miles; Chen, Robert T.; Duclos, Philippe; Heijbel, Harald; Heininger, Ulrich; Loupi, Elisabeth; Marcy, S. Michael (February 2005), Henriksen, Kerm; Battles, James B.; Marks, Eric S.; Lewin, David I. (eds.), "The Brighton Collaboration: Creating a Global Standard for Case Definitions (and Guidelines) for Adverse Events Following Immunization", Advances in Patient Safety: From Research to Implementation (Volume 2: Concepts and Methodology), Advances in Patient Safety, Rockville (MD): Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (US), PMID 21249832, archived from the original on 2022-12-12, retrieved 2023-07-04