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Why We Must Recommend Flu Vaccine To Patients With Chronic Health Conditions
It’s not too late to vaccinate—a strong flu vaccine recommendation from a healthcare professional makes a difference
Antibiotic Resistance: It Can Happen To You
Special thanks to NFID Director Sara E. Cosgrove, MD, MS, for this guest blog post for US Antibiotic Awareness Week on November 18-24, 2019, to raise awareness of the threat of antibiotic resistance and the importance of appropriate antibiotic use …
7 Things You Need to Know on World Pneumonia Day
Pneumococcal disease is a leading cause of illness throughout the world, but there are safe and effective vaccines that can help prevent it
Facts About Diabetes And Flu
Annual flu vaccination is the best way to protect patients with diabetes from flu and serious long-term complications
Do You Know What’s Really Scary?
Share these Halloween sample social posts to encourage everyone to stay up-to-date with all recommended vaccines
ID News Round-Up: Vaccines
Read recent vaccine-related news of interest from the world of infectious diseases
Flu Is Not Fashionable!
NFID partnered with Metropolitan Fashion Week LA to spread awareness about flu prevention as part of an annual awareness campaign
Leading By Example To Help #FightFlu & #PreventPneumo
US Secretary of Health and Human Services Alex M. Azar II led by example at the 2019 NFID Annual Influenza/Pneumococcal Disease News Conference in Washington, DC to urge everyone age 6 months and older to get vaccinated against flu each year
Help Strike Out Flu This Season!
As part of an annual campaign to increase awareness about the importance of influenza (flu) prevention, NFID kicked off its 2019-2020 flu season awareness activities at the 8th Annual Flu Awareness Night at Nationals Park
Sharing (Accurate Vaccine Information) is Caring!
For National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM), NFID has compiled highlights of social media posts using the designated #IVax2Protect hashtag to help spread awareness, not disease