Schaffner Report: Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations
NFID Medical Director William Schaffner, MD, talks with NFID Executive Director and CEO Marla Dalton, CAE, about new recommendations for COVID-19 vaccination
The Big Catch-Up for Childhood Immunizations
Since the beginning of the pandemic, childhood vaccination rates have continued to decline in many countries
Measles News Round-Up: Why Vaccination Matters
As NFID celebrates its 50th anniversary, we are looking back at significant moments in public health history. On this day in 1963, the first live virus measles vaccine was licensed for use in the US. …
The History Behind Universal Flu Vaccination
Special thanks to the NFID leaders who offered their reflections on the anniversary of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendation of universal influenza (flu) vaccination for everyone age 6 months and older, on February 24, 2010 …
The Times They Are A-Changin’
Special thanks to ACOG Fellow Tamika C. Auguste, MD, chair of Women’s and Infants’ Services at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, for sharing her reflections on the evolution of vaccines recommended during pregnancy …
#ShowUp and #FightFlu
The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) is working in partnership with Black-led and Black-serving organizations to increase awareness of the importance of annual influenza (flu) vaccination among US Black adults. Special thanks to NFID Immediate Past-President Patricia N. Whitley-Williams, MD, for this guest blog post on the critical role that annual flu vaccines play in protecting Black families and communities …
It’s Not Too Late To #FightFlu
With influenza (flu) activity now high across the US, NFID is joining the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in reminding everyone that it is not too late to benefit from annual flu vaccination. Special thanks to José R. Romero, MD, director of the CDC National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases for this guest blog post …
No es demasiado tarde para #CombatirLaInfluenza
With influenza (flu) activity now high across the US, NFID is joining the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in reminding everyone that it is not too late to benefit from annual flu vaccination. Special thanks to José R. Romero, MD, director of the CDC National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases for this guest blog post …
Early Start to Flu Season Underscores the Urgency of #LeadingByExample
Elevated influenza (flu) activity demonstrates the urgent need for healthcare professionals to make strong recommendations for their patients to get vaccinated against flu, pneumococcal disease, and COVID-19 as soon as possible …