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Whole of life protection: A focus on adult vaccination

Video

FREE WEBINAR: Nikki Turner explores the importance of adult immunisation as part of comprehensive preventive care in primary practice.

The session will cover:

  • Key vaccines recommended across adulthood.
  • Updates on "booster" guidance and catch-up schedules.
  • Identifying adults at increased risk due to chronic conditions, age, pregnancy.
  • Practical strategies for improving vaccine uptake and addressing hesitancy in practice.
  • With an emphasis on evidence-based protection throughout the lifespan, this session will help clinicians confidently integrate adult immunisation into everyday preventive care.

As always, we will answer as many questions as possible.

Presenter

Nikki Turner

Academic General Practitioner

MBCHB MPH DIB OBS DCH MD FRNZCGP FNZCPHM (Hon)

Professor Nikki Turner is an academic General Practitioner and the Principal Medical Advisor of the Immunisation Advisory Centre, University of Auckland, New Zealand.

Nikki’s interests are in immunisation, respiratory illness, primary and public health care. She resides in Wellington and works part-time as a General Practitioner. Nikki sits on a range of NZ national advisory groups for the government, Ministry of Health and Pharmac focused on clinical and policy advice around vaccine-preventable diseases, the immunisation programme and COVID-19.

Academically, Nikki is widely published with over 100 academic publications in the arenas of immunisation, vaccinology, and child health