24 February 2025
General practices are invited to register to participate in a Pneumococcal Vaccination Recall Program for adults aged 70 years and older, a simple QI activity to enhance patient care through a free patient recall initiative.
Program Success
Following on from the success of the program in 2024, this program is continuing to be funded by Pfizer, and offers a streamlined solution to increase the uptake of the National Immunisation Program (NIP) funded Pneumococcal vaccination in older adults. Practices can use this Pneumococcal QI template to record this as a quality improvement activity (QIA).
Program Benefits
How It Works
Why Participate? By participating in this program, your practice can play a crucial role in increasing vaccination rates and protecting the health of older adults in our community.
With only 1 in 3 Australians turning 71 in 2023 having received the NIP-funded 13vPCV vaccination by the end of 2023, there is a significant need to focus on adult vaccination efforts.
We encourage you to take advantage of this opportunity to provide your patients with essential protection against pneumococcal disease. To learn more about the program, please see the practice brief, or contact us at immunisation@cesphn.com.au.
Health Referral Forms
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