24/06/2026NCIRS webinarPneumococcal vaccination for adults: expanding disease protection NCIRS webinar series Main navigation Australian Immunisation Handbook Immunisation coverage data and reports Education and training History of immunisation Immunisation schedules National and international resources NCIRS fact sheets, FAQs and other resources NCIRS webinar series Upcoming – Pneumococcal vaccination for adults: expanding disease protection 23/04/2026 – RSV vaccines and prevention programs: evidence, safety and impact 05/03/2026 – Influenza vaccination in 2026: a new era of protection 05/11/2025 – Protecting adolescents through immunisation: insights, drivers and opportunities for action 25/09/2025 – What’s new in pneumococcal vaccination for infants, children and adolescents 25/06/2025 – Navigating vaccination for immunocompromised patients: New Handbook guidance 27/03/2025 – Triple protection: Vaccines for influenza, COVID-19 and RSV in 2025 06/02/2025 – Australian RSV immunisation update – new funded programs for infant protection 10/10/2024 – Falling childhood vaccination rates: current context and future strategies 08/08/2024 – Rabies, travel vaccines and global trends in vaccine-preventable diseases 27/03/2024 – Influenza and COVID-19 vaccination update 07/03/2024 – RSV vaccines for the protection of older adults 27/02/2024 – New RSV vaccine and antibody to prevent disease in infants 07/11/2023 - New shingles vaccine on Australia's NIP 22/09/23 – Vaccination for people with disability 05/05/2023: HPV in 2023 – latest vaccine recommendations and research 16/03/2023: COVID-19 and influenza vaccination update 2023 8/11/2022: Mpox (formerly monkeypox) vaccines 01/09/2022: Emerging vaccine preventable diseases and vaccination for travel 12/05/2022: Preventing shingles (herpes zoster) and its complications using zoster vaccines - and a quick update on COVID-19 vaccines 05/04/2022: Managing seasonal respiratory viruses: Flu and SARS-CoV-2 Winter 2022 03/03/2022: Living with COVID-19: Getting back to immunisation business as usual 8/12/2021: COVID-19 in children and adolescents: vaccines, transmission at school and disease outcomes 13/10/2021: Weighing up the benefits and risks of COVID-19 vaccination: a focus on safety - REGISTER NOW 26/08/21 - What’s next for Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine program? 24/06/2021 - Supporting COVID-19 vaccine access in the Indo-Pacific 30/04/2021: Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine program reset: navigating safety, acceptance and uptake 31/03/21: COVID-19 and 2021 influenza vaccines – the how, what, why and when 17/3/2021: COVID-19 vaccine safety in focus 19/2/2021: Out of the starting blocks: COVID-19 vaccination program in Australia - Part 2 12/02/2021 - Out of the starting blocks: COVID-19 vaccination program in Australia - Part 1 23/11/2020 - SARS-CoV-2 vaccine development: is a finish line in sight? 22/09/2020: Learning together – Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in NSW educational settings 16/6/2020 - National Immunisation Program changes: what you need to know 17/03/2020 - 2020 influenza program update 18/2/2020 - Measles a local, regional and global perspective 10/12/19 - Working together to improve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander immunisation 22/10/19 - Addressing parents’ immunisation communication and information needs and SKAI eLearning module & provider website launch 23/7/19 - HPV vaccination impact: successes and opportunities 4/6/19- Deadly diseases: a history and the current battle against measles 1/5/19 - Protecting our most vulnerable children from influenza: we can do better 20/3/19 - All you need to know about Flu in 2019 plus great new tool to support vaccination in pregnancy 18/2/2019 - Conversations with vaccine-hesitant parents: how the new SKAI website can help 21/11/18 - Australian Immunisation Register & Handbook Update 3/10/18 - Immunisation through an equity lens: New Zealand and global 19/09/18 Vaccine safety and adverse events following immunisation: a practical approach 11/07/18 - National Immunisation Program schedule changes - Your questions answered 31/05/18 Maternal vaccination: The knowns and unknowns 23/4/18 - Active surveillance for immunisation programs 12/03/18 - Influenza prevention and control: We can do better 22/11/17 - Tailoring Immunization Programmes (TIP) 27/09/17 - Addressing vaccine hesitancy and refusal 23/08/17 Varicella Zoster Virus Vaccines 26/07/17 - Tuberculosis & the Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine 24/05/17 Maternal Immunisation against Pertussis 22/03/17 - A One Health Approach to the Problem of Q Fever 22/2/17 - Pneumococcal vaccines for elderly adults Patient communication resources Specialist immunisation services SKAI - supporting health professionals NCIRS newsletters Vaccine safety NCIRS webinar series Main navigation Australian Immunisation Handbook Immunisation coverage data and reports Education and training History of immunisation Immunisation schedules National and international resources NCIRS fact sheets, FAQs and other resources NCIRS webinar series Upcoming – Pneumococcal vaccination for adults: expanding disease protection 23/04/2026 – RSV vaccines and prevention programs: evidence, safety and impact 05/03/2026 – Influenza vaccination in 2026: a new era of protection 05/11/2025 – Protecting adolescents through immunisation: insights, drivers and opportunities for action 25/09/2025 – What’s new in pneumococcal vaccination for infants, children and adolescents 25/06/2025 – Navigating vaccination for immunocompromised patients: New Handbook guidance 27/03/2025 – Triple protection: Vaccines for influenza, COVID-19 and RSV in 2025 06/02/2025 – Australian RSV immunisation update – new funded programs for infant protection 10/10/2024 – Falling childhood vaccination rates: current context and future strategies 08/08/2024 – Rabies, travel vaccines and global trends in vaccine-preventable diseases 27/03/2024 – Influenza and COVID-19 vaccination update 07/03/2024 – RSV vaccines for the protection of older adults 27/02/2024 – New RSV vaccine and antibody to prevent disease in infants 07/11/2023 - New shingles vaccine on Australia's NIP 22/09/23 – Vaccination for people with disability 05/05/2023: HPV in 2023 – latest vaccine recommendations and research 16/03/2023: COVID-19 and influenza vaccination update 2023 8/11/2022: Mpox (formerly monkeypox) vaccines 01/09/2022: Emerging vaccine preventable diseases and vaccination for travel 12/05/2022: Preventing shingles (herpes zoster) and its complications using zoster vaccines - and a quick update on COVID-19 vaccines 05/04/2022: Managing seasonal respiratory viruses: Flu and SARS-CoV-2 Winter 2022 03/03/2022: Living with COVID-19: Getting back to immunisation business as usual 8/12/2021: COVID-19 in children and adolescents: vaccines, transmission at school and disease outcomes 13/10/2021: Weighing up the benefits and risks of COVID-19 vaccination: a focus on safety - REGISTER NOW 26/08/21 - What’s next for Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine program? 24/06/2021 - Supporting COVID-19 vaccine access in the Indo-Pacific 30/04/2021: Australia’s COVID-19 vaccine program reset: navigating safety, acceptance and uptake 31/03/21: COVID-19 and 2021 influenza vaccines – the how, what, why and when 17/3/2021: COVID-19 vaccine safety in focus 19/2/2021: Out of the starting blocks: COVID-19 vaccination program in Australia - Part 2 12/02/2021 - Out of the starting blocks: COVID-19 vaccination program in Australia - Part 1 23/11/2020 - SARS-CoV-2 vaccine development: is a finish line in sight? 22/09/2020: Learning together – Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in NSW educational settings 16/6/2020 - National Immunisation Program changes: what you need to know 17/03/2020 - 2020 influenza program update 18/2/2020 - Measles a local, regional and global perspective 10/12/19 - Working together to improve Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander immunisation 22/10/19 - Addressing parents’ immunisation communication and information needs and SKAI eLearning module & provider website launch 23/7/19 - HPV vaccination impact: successes and opportunities 4/6/19- Deadly diseases: a history and the current battle against measles 1/5/19 - Protecting our most vulnerable children from influenza: we can do better 20/3/19 - All you need to know about Flu in 2019 plus great new tool to support vaccination in pregnancy 18/2/2019 - Conversations with vaccine-hesitant parents: how the new SKAI website can help 21/11/18 - Australian Immunisation Register & Handbook Update 3/10/18 - Immunisation through an equity lens: New Zealand and global 19/09/18 Vaccine safety and adverse events following immunisation: a practical approach 11/07/18 - National Immunisation Program schedule changes - Your questions answered 31/05/18 Maternal vaccination: The knowns and unknowns 23/4/18 - Active surveillance for immunisation programs 12/03/18 - Influenza prevention and control: We can do better 22/11/17 - Tailoring Immunization Programmes (TIP) 27/09/17 - Addressing vaccine hesitancy and refusal 23/08/17 Varicella Zoster Virus Vaccines 26/07/17 - Tuberculosis & the Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) vaccine 24/05/17 Maternal Immunisation against Pertussis 22/03/17 - A One Health Approach to the Problem of Q Fever 22/2/17 - Pneumococcal vaccines for elderly adults Patient communication resources Specialist immunisation services SKAI - supporting health professionals NCIRS newsletters Vaccine safety Date: Wednesday 24 JuneTime: 12:00–1:30 p.m. AESTLocation: Online (Zoom) RegisterChanges to the adult pneumococcal vaccination schedule are on the horizon. Stay up to date with the latest evidence on pneumococcal disease in adults and what the forthcoming program and vaccine changes mean for immunisation providers. In this webinar, experts will:describe the burden of pneumococcal disease in adults discuss the current evidence on the safety and effectiveness of pneumococcal vaccines explain upcoming changes to the adult pneumococcal vaccination schedule and their rationale provide practical approaches to preparing for and delivering pneumococcal vaccination.Can’t make it live? You can catch up later – the webinar will be recorded and made available on the NCIRS website. Register now to receive the link straight to your inbox once it’s ready. 27 views