Course Alert - Influenza Vaccination in Children and Adolescents

Influenza Vaccination in Children and Adolescents

This evidence-based course will give you the confidence to discuss and provide influenza vaccination to children and adolescents. Click ‘Take this Course’ to get access and strengthen your clinical expertise today.

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Learning Objectives:

By the end of this activity, participants will be able to:

1. Describe the burden of influenza disease in children aged 6 months to <5 years and 5 years to <18 years, including hospitalisation and mortality rates.
2. Summarise influenza infection rates and vaccination coverage in Australia during the 2024 and 2025 seasons, including variation by state and territory.
3. Identify factors associated with declining childhood and adolescent influenza vaccination uptake.
4. Compare currently available influenza vaccine options for children aged 6 months to <5 years and 5 years to <18 years, including vaccines funded under the National Immunisation Program, state-based programs, and privately funded vaccines.
5. Explain key differences between intranasal and intramuscular influenza vaccine administration, including indications, contraindications and practical considerations influencing vaccine selection in clinical practice.
6. Apply evidence-based communication strategies to support informed decision-making and improve influenza vaccination uptake among children and adolescents.
7. Apply knowledge of influenza vaccination recommendations to real-world clinical scenarios encountered in primary care and community pharmacy settings.