About
An evidence-based clinical newsletter series on RSV in older adults covering epidemiology, common symptoms, identifying high-risk individuals living with specific chronic medical conditions, recommendations when and to whom to vaccinate, and co-administration opportunities to help reduce vaccine fatigue and increase RSV vaccination rates.
Newsletters
1. Protecting your older patients from RSV: a common respiratory virus
2. RSV vaccination in older adults: a new era in prevention
Presenters
Dr Leanne Jones 
MBBS
B Med SC
Dr Jones is a member of the Immunisation Coalition and joined the board in 2013. She has been a GP for over 30 years, currently practising at Windmill Hill Medical in Launceston Tasmania.
Associate Professor Michael Woodward
MB, BS, MD, FRACP, FANZSGM,
FAAG, FAWMA(FWA)
Associate Professor Woodward is Head of Aged Care Research and the Memory Clinic at Austin Health in Melbourne, Victoria. He is a specialist in geriatric medicine with major interests in the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias. His publication record includes over 140 original research and review articles.
Learning outcomes
By the end of this activity, participants will be able to:
• Review the epidemiology of RSV disease burden in older adults
• Review common symptoms of RSV and how these are disguisable from other common respiratory infections
• Determine the best timing for vaccination against RSV
• Identify high-risk adults that would benefit from RSV vaccination aligned with ATAGI recommendations, such as chronic medical conditions, and as outlined in the Australian Immunisation Handbook (AIH)
• Detail two older adult patient cases where RSV vaccination would be recommended
• Review RSV vaccine co-administration opportunities with influenza and COVID-19 vaccines that would help to reduce vaccine fatigue and increase RSV vaccination rates
• Review available adult RSV indicated vaccine options
You must read both newsletters and complete the Evaluation Form to earn 0.5 CPD hours.
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