Protecting refugees and asylum seeker communities from vaccination preventable conditions is important both for the individuals and the community.
Assessing current vaccination needs and developing a catch-up vaccination plan can be challenging at times.
Our webinar series aims to address some of the challenges in developing catch-up immunisations. We will cover the process around assessing vaccination history, planning catch up vaccinations and administering them .
Webinar 1 will focus on adults age 20 and above
Webinar 2 will focus on children and adolescent up to 20 years old
Presenters:
Dr Franziska Levin studied medicine in Germany and Italy.
Prior to completing her GP training in the UK, Dr Levin gained several years of experience in paediatrics. Since moving to Melbourne in 2018 she has worked in different areas of Melbourne, taught medical students and worked at several covid-19 related health projects.
She currently works as a refugee health fellow at the Monash Refugee Health and Wellbeing clinic, as well as a GP in community health at Cohealth Collingwood and spends some evenings working
in the virtual emergency department.
Shegofa Hazara
A Registered Nurse working as a Refugee Health Nurse with Monash Health Refugee Health and Wellbeing. Over the past 12 years at Monash Health, worked across a range of different nursing roles, including Practice Nurse, Nurse Liaison, Nurse Immuniser, and roles involving leadership of key portfolios such as Immunisation and Infectious Diseases.
As a Nurse Immuniser, she provides catch-up vaccination services for children and adults, support access to preventative healthcare and protecting vulnerable communities from vaccine-preventable diseases. I am a strong advocate for health equity and am committed to reducing barriers to healthcare for refugees, asylum seekers, and culturally diverse populations.
