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ID News Round-Up
Recent items of interest from the world of vaccine-preventable diseases: 1. August is National Immunization Awareness Month (NIAM). As a reminder that vaccinations are important for…
Off to College: Even Healthy Young Adults Need Vaccines
Think you outgrow the need for vaccines when you graduate from high school? Not so. Every year, thousands of adults in the US suffer serious…
Healthcare Professionals Are Key to Boosting Adult Immunizations
The month of August has been designated as National Immunization Awareness Month. As a partnering organization, the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) helping to…
Last Minute Overseas Travel…A Potential Health Risk!
Special thanks to Jay S. Keystone, MD of the University of Toronto and Toronto General Hospital for this guest blog post on travel vaccines. Dr.…
ID News Round-Up
Recent items of interest from the world of vaccine-preventable diseases: 1. Dr. William Schaffner, NFID immediate past-president, spoke with CBS News about the recent US cyclospora…
A Fitting Tribute
After 18 years of dedicated service as NFID executive director, Len Novick retired on June 30, 2013. Below is a “fitting tribute” made by NFID immediate past-president Dr.…
Weekly Round-Up: Infectious Disease News of Interest
Items of interest from the world of vaccine-preventable diseases this week: 1. Health Affairs has published a new study, Exempting Schoolchildren From Immunizations: States With…
Preventing HPV in Teens
A study released last week by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showed that HPV cases among teen girls fell by more…
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…