Live webinar, 26 March 2026 - Herpes zoster and the ageing immune system: Practical vaccination strategies to prevent complications

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Total hours: 1.5
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    Thank you for attending the live webinar presented by Associate Professor John Litt AM. We hope you found the session informative and that it provided a valuable update to support your clinical knowledge in this area.

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    Learning outcomes

    By completing this learning activity, participants will be able to:
    Explain the increased risk of herpes zoster in adults aged 50 years and over, including the role of ageing and immunosenescence.
    Describe the burden and frequency of herpes zoster–related complications in older adults and their clinical impact.
    Apply current Australian recommendations for herpes zoster vaccination, including vaccine effectiveness, eligibility, and contraindications.
    Identify key messages to support informed discussions with eligible patients about herpes zoster vaccination.
    Integrate practical, system-based strategies to improve herpes zoster vaccine uptake among eligible patients in general practice.

    Presenter

    Associate Professor John Litt
    Associate Professor John Litt

    A/Prof John Litt is a General Practitioner; Public health physician and has been the Associate Professor in the Discipline of General Practice at Flinders University.

    His teaching activities focussed on coordinating the teaching of general practice and arranging placement for medical students in the Flinders University Medical Course. His major clinical and research interests are in prevention and its implementation He has over 100 refereed publications (journal articles, book and book chapters) including co authorship of the Australian General Practice Smoking Cessation Guidelines and its updates and the RACGP prevention guidelines.

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