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2023 Invasive Meningococcal Disease in Australia

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Hosted by the Immunisation Coalition, this webinar provides the latest facts about Invasive Meningococcal Disease (IMD) and the vaccination recommendations.

On completion of this educational activity, attendees will be able to:
• Review the epidemiology of Invasive Meningococcal Disease (IMD) in Australia
• Identify the serotypes causing IMD and presentation trends according to the National Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System
• Determine the impact of vaccination practices on IMD rates
• Describe the latest Meningococcal disease vaccination recommendations from the National Immunisation Program

This event is accredited for 1 hour with RACGP and ACRRM (ID: 28920).

Time

Feb 22, 2023 06:00 PM in Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney

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Prof Robert Booy

Robert is an infectious diseases paediatrician. Since 2005 he has worked at the University of Sydney in the fields of vaccinology, epidemiology, and infectious diseases. He is currently a Senior Professorial Fellow at the University of Sydney Children’s Hospital Westmead Clinical School. From 2005 to 2019 he held the position of Head of Clinical Research at the National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS) at Westmead Children’s Hospital and remains an Affiliate of NCIRS.

Dr Andrew Baird

Andrew is a General Practitioner in Elwood, Melbourne and a tutor in Professional Practice for medical students at University of Melbourne. He has a background in rural general practice. His interests are in general practice and medical education.

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Message preview	Hi there, You are invited to a Zoom webinar. When: Feb 22, 2023 06:00 PM Canberra, Melbourne, Sydney Topic: 2023 Invasive Meningococcal Disease in Australia Register in advance for this webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OYuoTK7HRlKrkLI06Ikn4w After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. ---------- Webinar Speakers Prof Robert Booy Robert is an infectious diseases paediatrician. Since 2005 he has worked at the University of Sydney in the fields of vaccinology, epidemiology, and infectious diseases. He is currently a Senior Professorial Fellow at the University of Sydney Children’s Hospital Westmead Clinical School. From 2005 to 2019 he held the position of Head of Clinical Research at the National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS) at Westmead Children’s Hospital and remains an Affiliate of NCIRS. Dr Andrew Baird Andrew is a General Practitioner in Elwood, Melbourne and a tutor in Professional Practice for medical students at University of Melbourne. He has a background in rural general practice. His interests are in general practice and medical education.

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