Coronaviruses
Schaffner Report: New COVID-19 Vaccine and Other ACIP Updates
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recently held two important meetings to review data on vaccines for influenza, hepatitis, pneumococcal disease, shingles, and other diseases, and to approve the new Janssen COVID-19 vaccine. Marla Dalton, executive director and CEO of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID), talks with NFID Medical Director William Schaffner, MD, about the significance of these meetings for healthcare professionals and the public …
Black History Month: Vaccine Voices for COVID-19 Vaccine Choices
As we continue to tackle health equity issues, it is important to be open to embracing new partners and creating new champions. Although highlighting the contributions of Black scientists during Black History Month is important, addressing health equity can and should be done anytime and anywhere …
Getting Vaccinated Is Good for Your Heart
In honor of American Heart Month, NFID and the American Heart Association (AHA)—a proud supporter of the NFID Keep Up The Rates campaign—encourage individuals with chronic conditions to receive all of their recommended vaccines, despite delays that may have been caused by the COVID-19 pandemic …
Schaffner Report: COVID-19 Vaccines, Reinfection, and Masks
COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths are starting to decline in the US, and vaccination rates are starting to increase. However, public health experts are concerned about new variants, the possibility of reinfection, and the overall risk of complacency. In this episode of the Schaffner Report, NFID Executive Director and CEO Marla Dalton, CAE, talks with NFID Medical Director William Schaffner, MD, about COVID-19 vaccines, masks, and reinfection …
The Urgent Need to Build Vaccine Confidence among US Black Adults
Only 49 percent of US Black adults plan to get a COVID-19 vaccine, and 54 percent have received or plan to get an influenza (flu) vaccine during the 2020-2021 flu season. These findings were among the results of a new survey of US Black adults conducted by NFID to better understand beliefs about COVID-19 and flu, as well as attitudes and practices around vaccination …
New NFID Survey Underscores Need to Build Trust in COVID-19 and Flu Vaccines Among Communities of Color
Majority of US Black Adults Surveyed Are Worried about COVID-19 But Only 49 Percent Plan To Get Vaccinated Bethesda, MD (February 4, 2021)—New data released…
NFID Receives Funding From Center For Disaster Philanthropy To Expand COVID-19 Education
Bethesda, MD (January 21, 2021)—The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) has been awarded a $100,000 grant from the Center for Disaster Philanthropy (CDP) to…
Promoting Health Equity During COVID-19
Given the increased rates of vaccine hesitancy among the communities that have been hardest hit by the pandemic, health equity principles should be applied across the board to overall COVID-19 response and vaccine administration …
ID News Round-Up: #COVID-19
Only one year after the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) first emerged, the US has begun a national COVID-19 vaccination program …
Hindsight is 2020: Looking Back on What We Learned …
The close of 2020 provides an opportunity to reflect on what we have learned this past year about COVID-19, as viewed through the lens of the most popular blog posts and webinars from the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) …