Polio
Updates from June 2023 Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Meeting
In this webinar, speakers discuss updates from the June 2023 Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) meeting. Hear about the latest updates regarding US vaccination recommendations for children, adolescents, and adults …
Polio
Polio is a highly infectious disease caused by a virus that invades the nervous system and is spread through contact with the stool (feces) of an infected person or droplets from a sneeze or cough.
Updates from February 2023 Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Meeting
In this recorded webinar, speakers discuss the latest updates regarding current US vaccination recommendations for children, adolescents, and adults, highlighting updates from the February 22-24, 2023, Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices meeting …
Plan Ahead: Vaccines Recommended for Travel
In this webinar, speakers will discuss the geographic epidemiology and clinical manifestations of certain pathogens encountered during travel and summarize current ACIP recommendations for common travel vaccines. Speakers will also identify strategies for implementation of recommendations into clinical practice …
5 Summer Travel Vaccination Tips for Adults
Are you planning an overseas vacation this summer? Depending on the destination, you may need to think about recommended vaccines for you and your kids.…
Five Important Reasons to Vaccinate Your Child
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has designated April 26-May 3, 2014 as National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW), an annual observance highlighting the importance of protecting…
ID News Round-Up
Recent items of interest from the world of vaccine-preventable diseases: 1. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) met on October 23-24, 2013 to discuss…
Send Your Kids Back to School with Up-to-Date Vaccinations
The month of August has been designated as National Immunization Awareness Month. As a partnering organization, the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) is helping…
Weekly Round-Up: Infectious Disease News of Interest
Items of interest from the world of vaccine-preventable diseases this week: 1. A new study from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows…
Polio Eradication Endgame
Special thanks to NFID Vice President, Walter A. Orenstein, MD and Katherine Seib, MSPH for this blog post on the goal for global eradication of polio. More on this…