Monday, June 15, 2026

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM

Danvers Room

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Overview

Hosted by: VACSIG

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Details

Facilitated by: Prof Margie Danchin and TBA Speakers/ Panelists: TBA Overview: 4 speakers, each will talk for 12 mins with 5 mins of questions - the remaining ~20mins of the session will be all speakers on a panel for discussion. Speaker 1: Vaccine coverage in Australia, the Asia-pacific region and worldwide Speaker 2: Current status of vaccine-preventable diseases in our region- a focus on measles and polio. Speaker 3: An overview of reasons for poor vaccine coverage- may focus on the National Vaccination Insights project. Speaker 4: Practical and achievable solutions at the international, national, local and clinic levels. Panel discussion: All 4 speakers, interactive with audience. Target Audience: Vaccine providers; Nurse immunisers, paediatricians, physicians, GPs Learning Outcomes: ​Poor vaccine coverage is of great concern worldwide, with the recent pandemic, socioecomonic barriers, policitical issues, as well as the spread of disinformation all being cited as contributors. The consequences, in terms of outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases, such as measles, are now on our doorstep. This session aims to outline the issues and discuss how we can all realistically contribute to expanding protection. Update on vaccine coverage locally, in the Asia-Pacific region, and world-wide, potential consequences of poor vaccine coverage, drivers of vaccine hesitancy and potential, achievable, solutions.