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A World in Which All Enjoy Lives Free from Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
This is a guest blog from Jon S. Abramson, MD, Chair of Pediatrics at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and incoming chair of the World Health…
Recognizing Promising Scientists in the Early Stages of Their Careers
Since 2007, the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases has awarded the Maurice R. Hilleman Early-Stage Career Investigator Award to a “promising scientist in the early stages…
Etiquette Tips for Flu Season
As the flu season winds down, it’s still important to remember the importance of flu etiquette in controling the spread of germs. This guest post…
What the Future Holds for Vaccines
Since Edward Jenner first created the smallpox vaccine in 1796, vaccines have continually proven to be critical to the health of humans worldwide. Since 2006,…
Winning the Fight against Infectious Diseases
During the 2013 NFID Awards Gala, we heard from the 2013 Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Humanitarian Award winner, Dr. Adetukunbo O. Lucas, that we are…
2013 Immunization Schedule Updates
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practice (ACIP) regularly meets to review recommended immunization schedules to ensure that the schedules remain current for licensed vaccines. At the February 2013…
2012-13 Influenza Season Takes Its Toll
Like all viruses, influenza, or flu, doesn’t discriminate and the 2012-13 flu season has clearly shown this – taking its toll on everyone including actors like…
Celebrating the Humanitarian Role of Public Health
Below, Dr. Adetukunbo O. Lucas provides heartfelt comments on what it means to him to have been selected as the recipient of the 2013 NFID Jimmy and Rosalynn…
Improving the Health of Humankind
The NFID Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Humanitarian Award honors individuals whose outstanding humanitarian efforts and achievements have contributed significantly to improving the health of humankind.…
A Man of Few Words
Every awardee of the NFID Maxwell Finland Award for Scientific Achievement has a story to tell–from their early beginnings to career advancement and accomplishments to…