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100 Years Later: Preparing for the Next Influenza Pandemic
Each September, during National Preparedness Month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) along with 3,000 global, national, regional, and local governments, as well…
Protecting College Students
Is your teen prepared with the essentials for college life? You may have helped furnish a new dorm room, or at least done some shopping together, but it is equally important that you help them lead a healthy lifestyle, which includes making sure they are protected from vaccine-preventable diseases frequently seen on college campuses!
ID News Round-Up
Summary of recent news from the world of infectious diseases including airborne antibiotic resistant genes and vaccines across the lifespan…
Sharing Best Practices
The NFID Clinical Vaccinology Course encourages sharing of best practices through poster presentations and interactive sessions led by expert faculty featuring the latest information on updated vaccine recommendations and innovative and practical strategies for ensuring timely and appropriate immunization…
Tackle the Flu This Football Season: #GetVaccinated to #FightFlu!
To raise awareness about the importance of flu prevention, NFID has partnered with the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) to present the 2018 Outland Trophy as part of a public awareness campaign timed to coincide with the 2018-2019 flu season and football season…
Time To Talk About HPV!
Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines are safe and effective in preventing certain types of cancers, but for many preteens and teens, having the talk with their parents about preventing a sexually transmitted infection can be awkward. New campaign helps start the conversation…
Spread Information, Not Diseases
Vaccines are among the most significant achievements in public health and can help protect against 14 deadly diseases. Share these infographics to help spread information, not disease!
SupermanHPV: Truth, Justice, and Cancer Prevention
In the US, nearly 80 million people—about one in four—are currently infected and about 14 million people, including teens, become infected with HPV each year. HPV causes 32,500 cancers in men and women and HPV vaccination can prevent most of the cancers (about 30,000) from ever developing…
ID News Round-Up
Summary of recent news from the world of infectious diseases including preparing for the next flu pandemic, recent US outbreaks of hepatitis A, and the risk of measles at the 2018 World Cup in Russia…
6 Tips to Increase Healthcare Personnel Immunization Rates
Preventing harm is a key goal of providing healthcare and preventing the transmission of infections from healthcare personnel (HCP) to patients through vaccination is a known best practice.