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Prof Andrew Sindone
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High-dose quadrivalent vaccine for the prevention of influenza in persons aged 60+

In this Product Explainer, Prof Andrew Sindone, Cardiologist and Director of the Heart Failure Unit at the Concord Hospital explains the cardiovascular advantages of a high-dose quadrivalent influenza vaccine for active immunisation for the prevention of influenza disease indicated for use in persons 60 years of age and older (5 mins).

Expert/s: Prof Andrew Sindone
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Dr Linda Calabresi
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What’s the latest on long COVID?

With long COVID becoming recognised as a significant consequence of COVID infection, it is evident we will need to stay ahead of prevention and treatment of the new variants of this virus

Expert/s: Dr Linda Calabresi
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Prof Peter Richmond
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Conversations on meningococcal disease with parents

In this Product Explainer, Paediatrician and Paediatric Immunologist A/Prof Peter Richmond explains which patients are most at risk for meningococcal B, the risk reduction benefits of meningococcal B vaccination and why it is important to have conversations with parents in which the risk/benefits of vaccination are clearly explained (5 mins).

Expert/s: Prof Peter Richmond
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Prof Robert Booy
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COVID variants, antivirals, vaccines & vaccine hesitancy

Overseas travel and COVID - booster before travelling? What’s the evidence? The more transmissible OMICRON subvariant... is there any cause for concern here?

Expert/s: Prof Robert Booy
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Dr Lisa Beecham
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Pertussis in older Australians – More serious than you think

Key features of pertussis as it appears in adults, when to suspect it, and how to diagnose and treat it- the opportunities that exist to reduce the morbidity and mortality from whooping cough by targeting older adults.

Expert/s: Dr Lisa Beecham
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Prof Tony Cunningham AO
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Expanded indication for herpes zoster vaccine

In this Product Explainer, Prof Tony Cunningham AO will provide an update on the recombinant (ie non-live) Herpes Zoster vaccine including a practical explanation of which patients satisfy the “immunocompromised” criteria (7 mins).

Expert/s: Prof Tony Cunningham AO
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Prof Nigel Crawford
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COVID Update – ATAGI, Fourth booster, Novavax, Post-COVID heart risk

A clinical overview of Novavax, is a fourth booster imminent for Australia? Post-COVID cardiovascular risk.

Expert/s: Prof Nigel Crawford
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Prof Tony Cunningham AO
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Update on shingles vaccination – Lecture

Prof Tony Cunningham AO outlines all the latest evidence and information in relation to shingles

Expert/s: Prof Tony Cunningham AO
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Prof Christine Jenkins
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COPD, COVID and other jabs

COVID is not the only preventable infectious disease - influenza, pertussis, and pneumonia are also very important

Expert/s: Prof Christine Jenkins
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A/Prof John Litt AM
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The first cell culture influenza vaccine available in Australia

In this Product Explainer, A/Prof John Litt AM, Public Health Physician explains the differences between the “traditional” egg-based influenza vaccines and the potential advantages of the first cell culture based influenza vaccine available in Australia (5 mins).

Expert/s: A/Prof John Litt AM
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Lindsay Thitchener
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Why Africa may never be fully vaccinated – Stories from the frontline

Vaccine inequity is not the main reason the Congo is not immunised against COVID-19

Expert/s: Lindsay Thitchener
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Prof Nancy Baxter
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Omicron – what’s new?

Boosters and other recent developments

Expert/s: Prof Nancy Baxter

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