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

EA hours: 1.5
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Total hours: 1.5
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    Join this live webinar and get the latest Australian vaccination recommendations and current evidence on prevention strategies for herpes zoster.

    In this live webinar, Associate Professor John Litt reviews the burden of herpes zoster and its complications in older adults, emphasising the role of ageing and immunosenescence in increasing risk. He will also discuss the impact and effectiveness of vaccination against zoster. The session outlines the latest Australian vaccination recommendations and current evidence on prevention strategies. GPs will explore practical approaches to identifying eligible patients and improving vaccine uptake in routine general practice.

    Ask us more! You’ll also get an opportunity to ask our expert your most pressing questions during the 30-minute open Q&A session as part of this webinar.
     

    Date: Thursday, 26 March 2026

    7:00pm - 8:30pm AEDT - NSW/ACT/VIC/TAS
    6.00pm - 7.30pm AEST - QLD
    6:30pm - 8:00pm ACDT - SA
    5:30pm - 7.00pm ACST - NT
    4:00pm - 5:30pm AWST - WA

    Learning outcomes

    Following this webinar, attendees 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.
    Understand and apply current Australian recommendations for herpes zoster vaccination, including vaccine effectiveness (in various groups), eligibility, and contraindications.
    Identify key messages and strategies to support informed discussions with eligible patients about herpes zoster vaccination.
    Apply an evidence-based systems approach to increase HZ vaccine uptake in targeted patients in your practice.

    Presenters

    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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    GSK

    Event details
    Date: 26 March 2026
    Time: 19:00
    Location: Online