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June 27, 2023

Schaffner Report: What Adults Should Know about New RSV Vaccines

NFID Medical Director William Schaffner, MD, talks with NFID Executive Director and CEO Marla Dalton, CAE, about new vaccines for RSV

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2023 Annual Conference on Vaccinology Research (ACVR)
June 1, 2023

Experts to Explore Advances in RSV, COVID-19, and Flu Prevention and Treatment

Annual Conference on Vaccinology Research will feature latest science

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Smallpox was declared eradicated on May 8, 1980
May 8, 2023

The Triumph of Science: The Incredible Story of Smallpox Eradication

As NFID celebrates its 50th anniversary with a look back at significant moments in public health history, few achievements can compare to the eradication of smallpox

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Schaffner Report - April 2023: COVID-19 Special Edition
April 27, 2023

Schaffner Report: Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations

NFID Medical Director William Schaffner, MD, talks with NFID Executive Director and CEO Marla Dalton, CAE, about new recommendations for COVID-19 vaccination

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World Immunization Week 2023 - The Big Catch-up!
April 24, 2023

The Big Catch-Up for Childhood Immunizations

Since the beginning of the pandemic, childhood vaccination rates have continued to decline in many countries

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Anniversary of 1st Live Measles Vaccine Licensed in the US on March 21, 1963
March 21, 2023

Measles News Round-Up: Why Vaccination Matters

As NFID celebrates its 50th anniversary, we are looking back at significant moments in public health history. On this day in 1963, the first live virus measles vaccine was licensed for use in the US. …

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The First Universal Flu Vaccine Recommendation in the US occurred on February 24, 2010
February 24, 2023

The History Behind Universal Flu Vaccination

Special thanks to the NFID leaders who offered their reflections on the anniversary of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendation of universal influenza (flu) vaccination for everyone age 6 months and older, on February 24, 2010 …

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Flu Fact of the Week Pregnant
February 14, 2023

The Times They Are A-Changin’

Special thanks to ACOG Fellow Tamika C. Auguste, MD, chair of Women’s and Infants’ Services at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, for sharing her reflections on the evolution of vaccines recommended during pregnancy …

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Get your annual flu vaccine today
January 31, 2023

#ShowUp and #FightFlu

The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) is working in partnership with Black-led and Black-serving organizations to increase awareness of the importance of annual influenza (flu) vaccination among US Black adults. Special thanks to NFID Immediate Past-President Patricia N. Whitley-Williams, MD, for this guest blog post on the critical role that annual flu vaccines play in protecting Black families and communities …

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