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Measles Summit Convenes to Help Healthcare Professionals Address Ongoing Outbreaks
The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases convened 15 leading medical and professional societies to help healthcare professionals nationwide respond to the growing public health challenge of measles
NFID Urges Everyone to Put Their “Hands In” for Better Health
On World Hand Hygiene Day and every day, handwashing remains one of the most powerful tools to help prevent infections and save lives
Protecting the Health of Black Children
Failure to understand the history of vaccine-preventable diseases risks dooming US children to again suffer needlessly from preventable infections
Advancing Prevention in a Complex Respiratory Season
2025–2026 Respiratory Campaign round-up: NFID and partners urge immunization to help protect against COVID-19, flu, RSV, and pneumococcal disease
NFID Statement on US Military Flu Vaccine Policy Change
Annual influenza vaccination is the best way to help protect against potentially serious flu complications, including among members of the military and their families.
There’s Nothing New About Applying a ‘Gold Standard’ to Vaccine Trials
How vaccine clinical trials work—and the true “gold standard” for safety, effectiveness, and ethics
Media Resources
NFID provides resources and subject matter experts as spokespeople to help educate the public about vaccine-preventable diseases and other infectious disease topics
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