Multi-morbidity increases with age. In 2017–18, people aged ≥ 65 years were more likely to have ≥ 2 of 10 selected chronic conditions compared with people aged 15–44 (51% compared with 12%). Unfortunately, only 51% of older Australian adults receive all government-funded vaccination each year, compared to 93% of Australian children and 73% of Australian adolescents. Recommendation from a health professional was shown to be the most important factor influencing the decision to immunise.
Join us for a discussion with Dr Rod Pearce and Dr Paul Russo about healthy ageing and the impact that ageing and multi-morbidities has on both an individual’s susceptibility to infectious diseases and decreased response to vaccination.
Learning Objectives:
- Review aspects of age-related decline in immunity.
- Discuss some of the vaccine-preventable infectious diseases in older adults with multi-
morbidities. - Describe the risk of herpes zoster in older adults with multi-morbidities.
Provider:
Lateral Connections. This organisation is a CPD education provider under the RACGP CPD Program.
Education Activity:
For RACGP Members: This education is a CPD Activity under the RACGP CPD Program. (Activity ID: 423237)
This educational activity was developed by Lateral Connections at the request of and with funding from GSK. GlaxoSmithKline Australia Pty Ltd. ABN 47 100 162 481. Melbourne, Victoria.
