What's new with the flu? WA influenza and COVID update
On-demand recorded 20 Apr 2023
Join infectious disease expert Prof. Paul Effler for our annual influenza update as we prepare for this year’s flu season.
This webinar covers:
- What’s new with the flu? An epidemiology update
- COVID vaccine effectiveness in WA and COVID booster update
- Long COVID in WA
- An update on the free influenza vaccine program for May 2023
Learning outcomes
- Identify patients most likely to benefit from influenza vaccination this year, including which vaccine formulations are recommended
- Discuss the impact of vaccination on serious illness in WA
- Describe the prevalence of Long COVID following the 2022 Omicron wave in WA
Host
Dr Ramya Raman
GP and RACGP WA Chair
Presenter
Professor Paul Effler
Senior Medical Advisor - Communicable Disease Control Directorate, Department of Health Western Australia