Live Attenuated Intranasal influenza vaccine webinar
Webinar 16 Feb, 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM (AEDT)
Join us for a webinar on intranasal flu vaccines.
This webinar will introduce and provide GPs information on intranasal LAIVs (live attenuated influenza vaccines) in NSW.
Hear from leading experts, explore the latest evidence, and learn how this needle-free option can enhance vaccine uptake in young children who are at the highest risk of influenza.
* CPD hours: Webinar EA 1 hour; with optional post-activity CPD: RP 1 hour and MO 1 hour activities.
Learning outcomes
- Outline the epidemiology of influenza in NSW including disease burden in children.
- Describe the key features of intranasal influenza vaccines as a needle-free alternative, including their formulation and target populations for funded and private vaccines.
- Demonstrate effective communication strategies with patients and caregivers about the benefits and possible side effects of intranasal flu vaccination.
- Apply ATAGI guidelines and protocols for the administration, storage, and reporting of intranasal flu vaccines in primary care settings.
Educational
Activities
1.0
hours
Measuring
Outcomes
1.0
hours
Reviewing
Performance
1.0
hours
Facilitator
Dr Tim Senior
MBBS, FRACGP
Dr Tim Senior is a GP at the Tharawal Aboriginal Corporation in South West Sydney. He is Medical Advisor to the RACGP in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and is a clinical senior lecturer in general practice and Indigenous Health at the University of Western Sydney.
Presenters
Professor Nicholas Wood
MBBS, MPH, FRACP, PhD, Associate Director, Clinical Research and Services, Senior Staff Specialist, NCIRS
Nick Wood is a senior staff specialist general paediatrician and Professor in Clinical Vaccinology at the University of Sydney. Nick leads the NSW Immunisation Specialist Service and coordinates the Immunisation Adverse Events Clinic at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead. He is a senior investigator on the Primary Health Network immunisation Support program. Nick is interested in maternal and neonatal immunisation, as well as research into vaccine safety, including genetics and long-term outcomes of adverse events following immunisation.
Dr Archana Koirala
Senior Medical Officer, NCIRS
Dr Archana Koirala is a paediatric infectious disease and immunisation specialist at the National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance. She is a Clinical Lecturer at the University of Sydney.