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Vaccination for Pregnant Women: A 2-for-1 Strategy
NFID, with support from several of the nation’s leading health organizations (AAP, ACOG, and CDC), is calling on pregnant women, their partners, families, and healthcare…
Keeping the Invisible Threat Invisible
Invisible Threat is an eye-opening 40-minute documentary produced by California high school students that explores the science of vaccination and how fears and misperceptions…
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…
8 Things Everyone Should Know About Antibiotic Resistance
Every year in the US, more than 2 million people get infections that are resistant to antibiotics and at least 23,000 people die as a result.…
The Importance of Vaccinating Healthcare Professionals
A special thank you to NFID Director, Patricia A. Stinchfield, RN, MS, CPNP from the Children’s Hospital and Clinics of Minnesota for this interview on…
Recognizing Promising Scientists in the Early Stages of Their Career
The Maurice R. Hilleman Early-Stage Career Investigator Award is awarded by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) every year to a “promising scientist in the early…
The Oscars of Infectious Diseases
This week, the stars came out to celebrate at the “Oscars of Infectious Diseases” and to honor two outstanding leaders in the field at the 2014 NFID Awards…
ACIP Updates and Reasons to Dismiss Vaccine Conspiracy Theories
Find out what you might have missed at the February 2014 ACIP meeting held this week.
A Personal and Professional Honor
Each recipient of the NFID Maxwell Finland Award for Scientific Achievement has a story to tell–from their early beginnings, to career advancement and accomplishments, to colleagues…
Tweeting About New Standards for Adult Immunization Practice
NFID hosted a successful inaugural Twitter chat on 2/20/14 to discuss the new National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC) Standards for Adult Immunization Practice. With 50 tweets from…