New Zealand Influenza Symposium The inaugural 12 November 2014
The inaugural New Zealand Influenza Symposium 12th November 2014 Tamaki Campus, The University of Auckland for those interested in influenza and influenza immunisation delivery in NZ 9:00am Mihi, Welcome 9:15am-10:30am Session One: Setting the scene Taumata Chair: Loretta Roberts Flu in the NZ context, the burden of disease, changing viruses Sue Huang, ESR Overview of the current NZ influenza immunisation programme TBC, Ministry of Health Discussion 10:30am- 10:45am Morning tea 10:45am- 12:45pm Session Two: The International context Chair: Karen Green Global influenza epidemiology and burden, including the pandemic threat Marc-Alain Widdowson, CDC An overview of Vaccines and vaccine effectiveness Mark Thompson , CDC Influenza ecology Richard Webby, St Judes Discussion 12:45pm- 1:15pm Lunch 1:15pm- 2:45pm Session Three: Influenza vaccination service delivery Chair: Michelle Kapinga Occupational health vaccination: ethics and evidence Heath Kelly, ANU and VIDRL The strengths and challenges when seen from the service delivery end TBC Views from the stakeholder perspective TBC Discussion 2:45pm- 3:00pm Afternoon tea 3:00pm- 4:15pm Session Four: Challenges and looking forward Chair: Lance Jennings The broad context of flu and looking wider e.g. public health interventions Michael Baker, University of Otago Evaluating influenza vaccination promotion in NZ context Michelle Kapinga , NISG Vaccine safety Helen Petousis-Harris , IMAC, The University of Auckland 4:15pm- 4:50pm Panel discussion Invited speakers What are the major challenges currently with influenza/ vaccination schedules? What are we doing well? What do we need to do better? 4:50pm- 5:00pm Summary and conclusions from the day Lance Jennings
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