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Shingles vaccination – Frequently asked questions answered!

An overview on the zostavax vaccine uptake in Australia, the recombinant zoster vaccine, and the burden of morbidity.

Expert/s: A/Prof John Litt AM

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

What GPs can do as diphtheria re-emerges

Speaking on a recent Healthed Going Viral podcast, clinical microbiologist Associate Professor Paul Griffin said diphtheria was a disease ‘thought to be confined to the history books.’

Expert/s: Dr Linda Calabresi

Infectious diseases

Podcasts

Diphtheria Update

A high index of suspicion based on vaccination status, travel and exposure history will help raise a red flag- GPs are once again at the forefront of identifying, treating and ensuring that we commence the appropriate public health interventions.

Expert/s: Prof Paul Griffin

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

‘Vaccine fatigue’ and misinformation are driving the lower booster uptake

Are patients simply bored of covid vaccines or is there something else going on?

Expert/s: Felicity Nelson

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

One in five GPs at risk of potentially fatal Zostavax error

A survey of around 500 doctors exposes knowledge gaps.

Expert/s: Felicity Nelson

Infectious diseases

Podcasts

Working in a ‘COVID-19 business as usual’ environment – A pragmatic approach

COVID-19 is now endemic, constantly changing and evolving. The health system is under rising pressure at all points, and therefore a concerted approach to prevent and minimize disease is increasingly needed

Expert/s: Adj. Prof Brent Richards

Infectious diseases

Videos

Real-world evidence for meningococcal B vaccines and how to have MenB conversations in general practice

In this Product Explainer, Paediatrician and Paediatric Immunologist Prof Peter Richmond explains how Meningococcal serogroup B (MenB) disease remains the most common cause of IMD in children, adolescents and young adults, and provides an overview of the real-world evidence for MenB vaccines, and conversation strategies for use with families in general practice (6 mins).

Expert/s: Prof Peter Richmond

Infectious diseases

Podcasts

Critical perspectives on the current Australian COVID response, Monkeypox and a few other things

Transitioning our patients to Novavax and protein-based vaccines and away from mRNA. Monkeypox should be taken seriously... especially for high-risk patients

Expert/s: Dr Gary Grohmann

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

Pox shock! – Monkeypox

Just when you thought we had had our fill of infectious diseases, along comes a virus that sounds straight out of a George Orwell novel.

Expert/s: Dr Linda Calabresi

Infectious diseases

Podcasts

Influenza Update for 2022

Some ‘basic’ influenza epidemiology, what happened in 2021 and what to expect in 2022, what's new with cell culture influenza vaccines and high dose influenza vaccines, and importance of vaccination rates

Expert/s: A/Prof John Litt AM

Infectious diseases

Clinical Articles

The latest COVID vaccination facts

As the world gets used to living with COVID, especially this latest infectious but not particularly severe Omicron strain, more attention is focusing on long COVID.

Expert/s: Dr Linda Calabresi

Infectious diseases

Podcasts

COVID Update – Variants, long COVID and safety of boosters

Current burden and variants, long COVID and vaccines, and COVID vaccine boosters - effectiveness and safety and the need for a 4th dose

Expert/s: A/Prof Nicholas Wood

Infectious diseases

Shingles vaccination – Frequently asked questions answered!

An overview on the zostavax vaccine uptake in Australia, the recombinant zoster vaccine, and the burden of morbidity.

What GPs can do as diphtheria re-emerges

Speaking on a recent Healthed Going Viral podcast, clinical microbiologist Associate Professor Paul Griffin said diphtheria was a disease ‘thought to be confined to the history books.’

Diphtheria Update

A high index of suspicion based on vaccination status, travel and exposure history will help raise a red flag- GPs are once again at the forefront of identifying, treating and ensuring that we commence the appropriate public health interventions.

‘Vaccine fatigue’ and misinformation are driving the lower booster uptake

Are patients simply bored of covid vaccines or is there something else going on?

One in five GPs at risk of potentially fatal Zostavax error

A survey of around 500 doctors exposes knowledge gaps.

Working in a ‘COVID-19 business as usual’ environment – A pragmatic approach

COVID-19 is now endemic, constantly changing and evolving. The health system is under rising pressure at all points, and therefore a concerted approach to prevent and minimize disease is increasingly needed

Real-world evidence for meningococcal B vaccines and how to have MenB conversations in general practice

Critical perspectives on the current Australian COVID response, Monkeypox and a few other things

Transitioning our patients to Novavax and protein-based vaccines and away from mRNA. Monkeypox should be taken seriously... especially for high-risk patients

Pox shock! – Monkeypox

Just when you thought we had had our fill of infectious diseases, along comes a virus that sounds straight out of a George Orwell novel.

Influenza Update for 2022

Some ‘basic’ influenza epidemiology, what happened in 2021 and what to expect in 2022, what's new with cell culture influenza vaccines and high dose influenza vaccines, and importance of vaccination rates

The latest COVID vaccination facts

As the world gets used to living with COVID, especially this latest infectious but not particularly severe Omicron strain, more attention is focusing on long COVID.

COVID Update – Variants, long COVID and safety of boosters

Current burden and variants, long COVID and vaccines, and COVID vaccine boosters - effectiveness and safety and the need for a 4th dose

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Peanut Allergy

Tuesday 17th March, 7pm - 9pm AEDT

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Dr Sam Mehr

Paediatric Allergist, Immunologist & Immunopathologist; Royal Children’s Hospital; Epworth Hospital, Melbourne

Peanut allergy incidence among children is increasing, but there's more to managing it than just avoidance and adrenalin. Join Dr Sam Mehr as he covers the full spectrum of peanut allergy management options.

Infectious diseases

An overview on the zostavax vaccine uptake in Australia, the recombinant zoster vaccine, and the burden of morbidity.

Speaking on a recent Healthed Going Viral podcast, clinical microbiologist Associate Professor Paul Griffin said diphtheria was a disease ‘thought to be confined to the history books.’

A high index of suspicion based on vaccination status, travel and exposure history will help raise a red flag- GPs are once again at the forefront of identifying, treating and ensuring that we commence the appropriate public health interventions.

Are patients simply bored of covid vaccines or is there something else going on?

A survey of around 500 doctors exposes knowledge gaps.

COVID-19 is now endemic, constantly changing and evolving. The health system is under rising pressure at all points, and therefore a concerted approach to prevent and minimize disease is increasingly needed

Transitioning our patients to Novavax and protein-based vaccines and away from mRNA. Monkeypox should be taken seriously... especially for high-risk patients

Just when you thought we had had our fill of infectious diseases, along comes a virus that sounds straight out of a George Orwell novel.

Some ‘basic’ influenza epidemiology, what happened in 2021 and what to expect in 2022, what's new with cell culture influenza vaccines and high dose influenza vaccines, and importance of vaccination rates

As the world gets used to living with COVID, especially this latest infectious but not particularly severe Omicron strain, more attention is focusing on long COVID.

Current burden and variants, long COVID and vaccines, and COVID vaccine boosters - effectiveness and safety and the need for a 4th dose

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Peanut Allergy

Tuesday 17th March, 7pm - 9pm AEDT

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Dr Sam Mehr

Paediatric Allergist, Immunologist & Immunopathologist; Royal Children’s Hospital; Epworth Hospital, Melbourne

Peanut allergy incidence among children is increasing, but there's more to managing it than just avoidance and adrenalin. Join Dr Sam Mehr as he covers the full spectrum of peanut allergy management options.