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2023 NFID Annual News Conference: Preventing Disease This Fall and Winter
September 18, 2023

2023 NFID Annual News Conference: Preventing Disease This Fall and Winter

Leading national public health experts will present final 2022-2023 US influenza season data and results from a new national survey of US adults on vaccination behaviors and attitudes around flu, RSV, COVID-19, and pneumococcal disease

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2023 Flu Awareness Night at Nats Park!
September 12, 2023

NFID Flu Bugs #FightFlu with the Washington Nationals

The NFID Flu Bugs encouraged everyone age 6 months and older to get an annual flu vaccine at the 9th Annual Flu Awareness Night with the Washington Nationals

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National Immunization Awareness Month
August 31, 2023

The Implications of Low Vaccination Rates

The implications of low vaccination rates extend well beyond the immediate protection conferred by vaccines against specific pathogens. Long-term benefits of vaccination include heightened resilience against future outbreaks, improved educational and economic stability resulting from reduced school and work absenteeism, as well as fewer healthcare visits and decreased hospitalizations due to preventable illnesses.

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Flu Awareness Night at Nationals Game with Flu Bugs on Field
August 29, 2023

NFID Sponsors Flu Awareness Night with Washington Nationals

The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) will kick off 2023-2024 influenza (flu) season at the 9th Annual Flu Awareness Night at Nationals Park in Washington, DC

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August 23, 2023

NFID Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Gala Honoring Public Health Heroes

The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) 50th Anniversary Gala will celebrate 50 years of education, prevention, and impact

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On August 23, 1973 the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases was incorporated as a non-profit Virginia corporation
August 23, 2023

Celebrating 50 Years of Education, Prevention, and Impact

For 50 years, the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) has been educating and engaging the public, communities, and healthcare professionals about infectious diseases across the lifespan …

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On this day in 1993 Congress establishes law to establish Vaccines for Children program
August 10, 2023

The Lifesaving Impact of Vaccines for Children

As NFID celebrates its 50th anniversary, Past President Walter A. Orenstein, MD, reflects on the 30th anniversary of the Vaccines for Children program

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National Immunization Awareness Month
August 1, 2023

National Immunization Awareness Month Resource Round-Up

The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases has compiled resources for NIAM (and all year-round) to raise awareness about vaccine-preventable diseases and the importance of disease prevention

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