Course information

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

Genesis Ed (trading as ThinkGP) is an RACGP Accredited Provider. All online programs are accredited with the ACRRM PDP and the RACGP QA&CPD programs and with other professional associations as appropriate.