Dr Robyn Harrison is a clinical professor in infectious diseases at the University of Alberta, Canada, and the vice-chair of NACI (the National Advisory Committee on Immunization). She joins us for a topical chat to coincide with new guidelines, and to explore what we can ALL do to keep our patients safer from one of the ICUs biggest issues: that dastardly bacterium Streptococcus Pneumoniae. Many thanks, Robyn; go adult vaccines!  

Further Reading:

1. Sprague E, Reynolds S, Brindley P. Patient Isolation Precautions: Are They Worth It?. Can Respir J. 2016;2016:5352625. doi:10.1155/2016/5352625

2. https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/immunization/national-advisory-committee-on-immunization-naci/public-health-level-recommendations-use-pneumococcal-vaccines-adults-including-use-15-valent-20-valent-conjugate-vaccines/summary-february-2023.html

3. https://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/adults/index.html