In this episode, Immunisation Education Consultant Angela Newbound joins host A/Prof Ralph Audehm to talk about practical ways to lift vaccination rates in pregnant women and young children amid rising hesitancy and vaccine fatigue:

• Explore the real-world impact of the maternal RSV vaccine
• Hear clinic-ready strategies to address vaccine hesitancy in pregnant women and parents
• How to use the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR) due/overdue report to identify under-vaccinated patients for recall
• Gain communication tips for discussing co-administration of multiple vaccines in pregnancy
• How to reframe conversations around disease impact

Expert: Angela Newbound, Registered Nurse and Immunisation Education Consultant

Host: A/Prof Ralph Audehm, GP & Medical Educator

Total time: 38 mins

This educational activity is developed by Healthed with funding provided by Pfizer. Any of the views shared are those of the speakers and not endorsed by Pfizer.

Recommended resources

• National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance
• Immunisation Coalition
• Sharing Knowledge About Immunisation
• Immunisation and vaccinations for your child | Healthdirect
• Vaccinations and pregnancy | Healthdirect
• Immunisation or vaccination: What’s the difference? | Healthdirect
• Immnisation side effects | Healthdirect
• AIR reports for providers
• Online module: How to request, modify, view and customise the AIR due/overdue report | Immunisation Practice