Vaccine

On-demand MEDTalks: Navigating the changing landscape of pneumococcal disease in Australia

On-demand MEDTalks | Hours: 1 | EA: 1

Across four short, sharp and topical MEDTalks, a vibrant, passionate panel of GPs and a vaccine expert will outline key issues in primary care, relevant pneumococcal serotypes in Australia and considerations when choosing from vaccines that are now available. Finally, a lively panel Q&A will leave you with practical tips for the optimal prevention of this disease in your at-risk patients.

On-demand webinar - Herpes zoster in older people: Opportunities for prevention

On-demand webinar | Hours: 1 | EA: 1 | MO: 0 | RP: 0

In this on-demand webinar, Dr Anita Sharma discusses the risk of shingles (herpes zoster) and its complications in individuals aged 50 years and over, with a focus on how that risk is influenced by advancing age and common chronic conditions. Current Australian recommendations for shingles vaccination will be discussed, alongside a review of the shingles vaccines available in Australia.1 GPs will be invited to consider how they might improve shingles vaccine uptake among patients 50 years and older in their practice.
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