11th Nov 2015 : the 2nd New Zealand Influenza Symposium
Presentations now available below:
Session one: The big picture | |
What's happening in the world with influenza | Marc-Alain Widdowson, CDC |
Influenza vaccine protection:current evidence and unresolved issues (pending) | Heath Kelly, ANU and VIDRL |
The ecology of influenza viruses and what it means for humans | Richard Webby, St Judes Children’s Research Hospital |
What’s happening in NZ with influenza | Sue Huang , ESR |
Session Two: Influenza vaccination service delivery | |
The Ministry of Health overview of the Influenza Programme | Diana Murfitt, MoH |
Evaluation of the 2015 influenza campaign | Michelle Kapinga, NISG |
Richard Medlicott, & Margo Martin, Island Bay Med Centre | |
DHB strategies: Occupation health and the use of masks by unimmunised staff (no powerpoint used) |
Nigel Murray, Waikato DHB |
Canterbury DHB | Phil Schroeder, Canterbury CPRG strategy |
Pharmacy update | Bob Buckham, Pharmaceutical Soc. |
Session Three: Prevention and minimisation | |
Infection control – prevention and minimisation | Carolyn Clissold, Infection Control, Community Service, CCDHB |