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Presented by:

Prof. Nick Wood
Staff Specialist General Paediatrician; Professor and Sub-Dean (Postgraduate Research) in the Discipline of Child & Adolescent Health, University of Sydney, and Associate Director at National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS)

This virtual education session will explore:

• Respiratory illness update 2024 (RSV, Influenza and COVID-19) – vaccination eligibility, medical conditions –who and when to vaccinate
• Q fever clinical trial and research study
• Adult pneumococcal vaccination, consider: age, medical conditions, indigenous status
• Co-administration of vaccines in adults
• NSW Immunisation Specialist Service (NSWISS) -specialised clinical advice for clinicians

Learning Outcomes:

• Discuss current recommendations for COVID-19, RSV and influenza vaccination. Know HALO principle
• Examine vaccination clinical trials at a local level
• Consider NIP pneumococcal NIP vaccination at recommended ages for non-indigenous people, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people and adults with specified medical conditions
• Discuss preferred vaccines to co-administer for people eligible for Covid-19, influenza, RSV, shingles and pneumococcal vaccination
• Refer providers to NSWISS specialised clinical advice service as required