2024 Pneumococcal disease update

Speaker: Angela Newbound

Moderator: Dr Andrew Minton, PhD

After attending this webinar, you will be able to:

• review invasive pneumococcal disease burden in Australia
• review the wide range of illnesses caused by invasive pneumococcal infection
• understand the epidemiology of invasive pneumococcal disease, the different serotypes and the populations at most risk of morbidity and mortality
• review available vaccines, and which are listed in the Immunisation Handbook and NIP Schedule as preventable therapies
• be aware of the PneumoSmart Tool, a tool for HCPs to calculate patient risk conditions and vaccination recommendations