With the 2008 season drawing to a close what do you need to do to prepare for 2009?

Objectives:
At the completion of this module participants should be able to

• Define an influenza case and understand the epidemiology of influenza in Australia
• Recall which patients meet the criteria for funded influenza vaccine in Australia
• State which groups of patients are at risk for influenza and why vaccination is important for these groups
• Discuss patient barriers to influenza vaccination and provide strategies to overcome these at a provider level
• Recall the current federal management plan for a pandemic situation and detail specific recommendations from Australian research for pandemic preparedness in general practice

This module uses information from The Australian Immunisation Handbook - 9th Edition correct at Sept 1 2008. For specific information relating to this handbook please refer to the Australian Government website for online updates for this document - http://www.health.gov.au/internet/immunise/publishing.nsf/Content/Handbook-home .

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