2025 RSV Update Webinar

This webinar will provide an overview of RSV epidemiology, disease burden and an update on the new NIP listed maternal RSV vaccine and monoclonal antibody State funded programs from an indication and usage perspective. Consideration is also given to the TGA approved, but as yet unfunded vaccine, for older adults as tagged Recommended and Considered in the Australian Immunisation Handbook.

This information will be of interest to healthcare professionals providing care to pregnant women, young children, and the older adult population in preparation for possible future funded programs. In particular, the webinar will be of interest to those healthcare professionals who are involved in the delivery of immunisation services.

A/Prof Homaira is a medically trained paediatric respiratory epidemiologist with almost two decades of working experience in prevention and control of respiratory infections of childhood in low, middle- and high-income settings . She currently works as A/Prof Paediatric Epidemiology, Discipline of Paediatrics and Child Health at UNSW, Sydney and a Respiratory Scientists at Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick.  A/Prof Homaira leads the program on common lung diseases of childhood and has been involved in multiple seminal studies which were critical for driving immunisation initiatives. She has been heavily engaged in advocacy and policy discussions around equitable access to new and existing immunisations against respiratory infections of childhood . A/Prof Homaira has published >100 scientific papers in high impact journals including Lancet series, BMJ and Thorax and her research has attracted 10 million AUD in grant funding. Dr Homaira is an elected council member of International Society for Influenza and other Respiratory Viruses and Research sub-committee member and Lung Health Faculty for Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand.

Andrew is a General Practitioner in St Kilda, Melbourne, and a Medical Advisor with a medical defence organisation.  He has a background in rural general practice and medical education.

Please note: There is a small fee for this webinar. All proceeds go to the development of our new website offering more vaccination-based resources to HCPs, particularly primary care immunisers. Launch is planned for September. Your contribution is very much appreciated.