• (0.48) Why is vaccination important for older people?
• (1.34) How does ageing affect the immune system?
• (3.31) What impact do infectious diseases have in older people?
• (5.24) What are desirable vaccine coverage levels in older people?
• READ Importance and challenges of vaccination in older people
• (0.07) Which influenza vaccine should GPs offer to people 65 years and older?
• (1.59) When is the best time to administer influenza vaccine?
• (3.23) Should older patients receive two doses?
• (4.46) Should all healthcare workers have influenza vaccine each year?
• (6.17) Should reception and other staff members also receive the vaccine?
• READ Enhancing influenza vaccination in older people
• (0.31) How effective is 23vPPV against invasive disease and pneumonia?
• (1.36) How long does protection last with 23vPPV?
• (2.27) Who should be offered extra doses of pneumococcal vaccine?
• (4.08) What is the PneumoSmart Vaccination Tool?
• (5.16) Should we use the conjugated vaccine (13vPCV) in older people?
• READ Reducing pneumococcal risk in people aged 65 years and over
• (0.12) How important is shingles in older people?
• (1.39) Do we have a herpes zoster vaccine and is it safe and effective?
• (4.29) Should we offer herpes zoster vaccine to people under the age of 70 years or over the age of 80 years?
• (7.40) What is the pre-vaccination screening form?
• (8.39) How long after a bout of shingles should we wait before vaccination?
• READ Herpes zoster: improving protection in older people
• (0.37) How effective is the new herpes zoster subunit vaccine?
• (2.15) When will Shingrix be available in Australia?
• (3.26) Should people wait for Shingrix rather than having Zostavax?
• READ Herpes zoster: improving protection in older people
• (0.18) What is the role of pertussis vaccine in older people?
• (1.53) How important is pertussis infection in older people?
• (3.03) Which older people should have pertussis vaccine?
• READ Other vaccine recommendations for older people
• (1.23) What factors could increase vaccine coverage levels in older people?
• (3.03) How can GPs encourage vaccine uptake in older people?
• (6.36) What are vaccination ‘standing orders’?
• READ Strategies to increase vaccination rates in older people
• Vaccine-preventable diseases cause significant illness and residual disability in older people
• Vaccination is important across the life course
• Vaccinations are particularly important for people with reduced immune capacity and poorer responses to disease
• We need to change thinking about vaccination of older people and increase coverage of the ‘Big 4’ vaccines
• READ Patient Handout: Vaccinations for people aged 65 years and over
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