Pneumococcal
2023 NFID Annual News Conference: Preventing Disease This Fall and Winter
Leading national public health experts will present final 2022-2023 US influenza season data and results from a new national survey of US adults on vaccination behaviors and attitudes around flu, RSV, COVID-19, and pneumococcal disease
Pneumococcal Disease
Pneumococcal disease is caused by common bacteria that can infect different parts of the body and is a leading cause of serious illness in people of all ages
Are You at Risk for Pneumococcal Disease?
Infographic on adults who are at risk for pneumococcal disease
Top 5 Reasons for Adults to Get Vaccinated for Pneumococcal Disease
Fact sheet on the importance of preventing pneumococcal disease in adults
Pneumococcal Disease Myths and Facts
What you should know about pneumococcal disease
Leading By Example
National initiative calling on community leaders to lead by example by making a commitment to disease prevention
2022 NFID Annual Influenza/Pneumococcal Disease News Conference: News Round-Up
The 2022 National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) Influenza (Flu)/Pneumococcal Disease News Conference featured Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Director Rochelle P. Walensky, MD, MPH, and other leading experts who focused on the importance of vaccination against flu and pneumococcal disease, particularly among older adults and those with chronic health conditions who are at higher risk for related complications …
2022 National Survey: Attitudes about Influenza and Pneumococcal Disease, and the Impacts of COVID-19
NFID 2022 National Survey on flu and pneumococcal disease in the context of COVID-19
Protecting Adults Against Pneumococcal Disease
In the US, pneumococcal pneumonia causes approximately 150,000 hospitalizations each year, and about 1 in 20 individuals who get pneumococcal pneumonia will die. Despite the availability of safe and effective vaccines, many US adults remain unvaccinated. NFID has developed new tools and resources to raise awareness about the importance of prevention through vaccination …
Infectious Disease Memes
Share these infectious disease memes to help spread awareness, not disease