8th Lifecourse Immunisation Summit Agenda 2023

8th LifeCourse Immunisation Summit and Working Groups Agendas

PART 1 - Family Transmissions

Overview of transmission data between family members

• Contribution of infection transmission among households (e.g., SARS, Influenza, RSV, and Pneumococcal) in disease prevalence and outbreaks
• Case studies/overviews

Breaking the transmission cycle among family members

• Shingles and RSV vaccines in adults

The impact on health policies

• Increasing family protection/vaccinations and the reduced burden on hospitals and primary care

Family protection as a public health policy and a priority for countries

• Presenting an opportunity to move towards a Life Course strategy

Discussion

• What role can paediatricians and GPs play?
• What needs to happen to support them?

PART 2 - Maternal Immunisations

Exploring the importance of maternal vaccinations

• Life course vaccination approach, the protection of newborns, and breaking family transmission cycles

Reviewing which vaccines are essential during pregnancy

Exploring RSV in infants and maternal immunisation data

Neonatal group B streptococcal (GBS) infection and maternal immunisation

• Where are we?

Maternal vaccinations overview

• Where we are at, what’s new, and where the gaps are

Discussion

• What are the main obstacles/barriers to increasing maternal vaccination coverage?
• How can we overcome them?

PART 3 – Adult (65+) Immunisation

Introduction and rationale

• Focus on adults 65+ in a life course approach to immunisation

Inequity between coverage rates in children and adults

Vaccinations that impact chronic diseases

• Atherosclerosis and dementia

Societal and economic importance of vaccines

• For the whole population, including 65+ adults

Barriers and success stories to improve adult vaccination coverage

Discussion

• How can we better mobilise the 65+ population to vaccinate to protect themselves and their families?