Vaccine Science and Safety

Vaccines are among the most significant achievements in public health—all vaccines used in the US are required to go through extensive safety testing before they are licensed or recommended for widespread use

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Meningococcal Disease

Meningococcal disease is a serious bacterial infection that most often leads to severe swelling of the tissues surrounding the brain and spinal cord (meningitis) or infection of the bloodstream

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Hepatitis

Hepatitis A, B, and C are each caused by a different virus and are spread in different ways, but they all affect the liver and can cause serious health problems. There are vaccines to prevent hepatitis A and B, and effective treatment is available for hepatitis C.

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NFID Events

Jun 04

NFID Reports

Vitamin A for the Management of Measles in the US

Call to Action on using vitamin for measles management in the US (March 2020)
The Dangers of Influenza and Benefits of Vaccination in Adults with Chronic Health Conditions

Call to Action on protecting US adults with chronic health conditions against influenza (September 2018)
Preventing Hepatitis B in US Adults through Increased Vaccination Rates Among At-Risk Groups

Call to Action on the burden of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection in US adults and key strategies to promote vaccination to prevent HBV infection (October 2018)
Improving Healthcare Personnel Immunization Rates

Call to Action on optimizing practices that will lead to improved immunization rates among healthcare personnel (March 2018)
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