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 | |
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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 |