The Immunisation Update: Pneumococcal and travel vaccinations June 2026

Angela Newbound

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Angela Newbound

Registered Nurse and Immunisation Education Consultant; Member, Immunisation Coalition

Dr Rodney Pearce AM

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Dr Rodney Pearce AM

Chair, The Board of the Immunisation Coalition

Catherine Keil

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Catherine Keil

Nurse Practitioner; Travel Health Practitioner

CPD outcomes

Educational Activities (EA)

These are activities that expand general practice knowledge, skills and attitudes, related to your scope of practice.

1 hour

Reviewing Performance (RP)

These are activities that require reflection on feedback about your work.

0 hours

Measuring Outcomes (MO)

These are activities that use your work data to ensure quality results.

0 hours

EA

These are activities that expand general practice knowledge, skills and attitudes, related to your scope of practice.

1 hour

RP

These are activities that require reflection on feedback about your work.

0 hours

MO

These are activities that use your work data to ensure quality results.

0 hours

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Free

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Welcome to the The Immunisation Update on-demand module series — designed to keep clinicians confidently informed of the latest vaccination evidence, recommendations, and clinical guidance to support best patient care.

Topic Summary

In these presentations, GPs will update their immunisation knowledge and clinical practice using the latest evidence‑based insights from leading experts. This module strengthens clinicians’ ability to apply current vaccine recommendations, make informed decisions, and manage immunisation‑related issues across all ages with greater confidence, accuracy, and safety.

Angela Newbound highlights key immunisation program updates before guiding you through the practical PneumoSmart tool. Dr Rodney Pearce AM unpacks pneumococcal disease burden and the evolving vaccine landscape for priority populations. Catherine Keil delivers an essential overview of pre-travel consultation, covering measles, yellow fever, and rabies.

Learning Objectives
  • Update management guidelines with recommendations to changes for daily clinical practices
  • Discuss new concepts, assessments, and management of common clinical issues and how these will impact clinical practice
  • Create improved management strategies, and safety systems in treatment plans
  • Evaluate the relative merits of treatment options and diagnostic tests to ensure better patient care and safety
CPD and Accreditation

This activity is accredited with the RACGP and ACRRM for 1 hour in the Educational Activities (EA) category. For RACGP and ACRRM members, Healthed will upload CPD hours on your behalf within four (4) weeks of the this activity’s completion.

All learners can track their Healthed learning and download a CPD Statement as evidence of completion, which may support self‑claimed professional development with your professional body.

Nurses are encouraged to complete this module on the Healthed for Nurses platform to earn CPD.

Disclosure Statement

This is an Pfizer sponsored module. The content presented has been independently developed without intervention from Pfizer.

The views and opinions expressed in the presentations are solely those of the presenter and should not be attributed to any organisation with which the presenter is employed or affiliated, and are not necessarily the views of Pfizer.

This activity is proudly supported by Pfizer. June 2026.

Angela Newbound

expert

Angela Newbound

Registered Nurse and Immunisation Education Consultant; Member, Immunisation Coalition

Dr Rodney Pearce AM

expert

Dr Rodney Pearce AM

Chair, The Board of the Immunisation Coalition

Catherine Keil

expert

Catherine Keil

Nurse Practitioner; Travel Health Practitioner