In this on-demand webinar, Associate Professor John Litt AM reviews the burden of herpes zoster and its complications in older adults, emphasising the role of ageing and immunosenescence in increasing risk. He also discusses 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.
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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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