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ThinkGP: Herpes zoster in older people: Opportunities for prevention, webinar

Herpes zoster in older people: Opportunities for prevention

This national webinar features Dr Anita Sharma speaking about the risk of shingles (herpes zoster) and its complications in individuals aged 50 years and over, with a focus on how that risk is influenced by advancing age and common chronic conditions.1 Current Australian recommendations for shingles vaccination will be discussed, alongside a review of the shingles vaccines available in Australia.1 GPs will be invited to consider how they might improve shingles vaccine uptake among over-50s in their practice.

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