Hannelie Meyer is a pharmacist by profession, Professor in the School of Pharmacy at Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU) and Head of the South African Vaccination and Immunisation Centre (SAVIC) at SMU. She collaborates with researchers across Africa and internationally, specialising in vaccine safety, vaccine hesitancy, vaccination as an important pillar of antimicrobial stewardship, and the rational use of medicines. Her research aims to strengthen healthcare services, improve public health, and contribute towards reaching the sustainable development goal of good health and well-being. She chairs the ministerial advisory National Immunisation Safety Expert Committee, and serves on the National Advisory Group on Immunisation and the Board of the South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA). She has a passion for community engagement and in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, she worked with the National Department of Health and SAHPRA to establish the COVID-19 Vaccine Safety Surveillance network for South Africa.