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WNSW PHN: Annual Immunisation Conference (Dubbo)

Date: 31-05-2024 09:00:00

When Friday 31 May 2024 9:00am - 3:30pm
Where Dubbo RSL Memorial Club Auditorium, 178 Brisbane Street Dubbo

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Presented by

Prof. Nick Wood
Professor of Clinical Vaccinology at the University of Sydney and Staff Specialist at National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS)

Dr Archana Koirala
Paediatric Infectious Diseases Specialist and General Paediatrician, NCIRS

Priscilla Stanley
Director of Public Health Public Health Unit (PHU), Western NSW Local Health District (WNSW LHD)

Belinda Tracy
Acting Manager, Immunisation & Communicable Disease, PHU, WNSW LHD

Kim Rice
CNC Immunisation, PHU, CFHN, Western NSW LHD

Kathy Seward
Nurse Practitioner, Communicable Disease Prevention and Control, PHU, Western and Far West NSW LHDs

Wendy Holmes
Aboriginal Immunisation, PHU, WNSW LHD

Learning outcomes

  • Administer appropriate immunisations in accordance with the current National Immunisation Program (NIP) Schedule
  • Review current advice for COVID-19, influenza and RSV infection and discuss the effective role of vaccinations in reducing disease spread
  • Outline the recommended NIP vaccinations, including childhood Meningococcal B, for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people
  • Identify opportunities to integrate NSWISS specialist advice into vaccination plans for people with complex at-risk clinical conditions
  • Discuss the current indications for Tuberculosis (BCG) vaccination

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