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Schaffner Report: Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Recommendations
NFID Medical Director William Schaffner, MD, talks with NFID Executive Director and CEO Marla Dalton, CAE, about new recommendations for COVID-19 vaccination
NFID Releases Progress Report on Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Prevention and Treatment
NFID has issued a new report on current efforts and progress in addressing respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) in the US
The Big Catch-Up for Childhood Immunizations
Since the beginning of the pandemic, childhood vaccination rates have continued to decline in many countries
ID News Round-Up: Research Breakthroughs and Health Advisories
Read recent news of interest from the world of infectious diseases, with a focus on new research on long COVID; health alerts on Candida auris, dengue fever, and Marburg virus; and vaccines for pneumococcal disease and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) …
#WomenInScience: Trailblazers in Public Health
As Women’s History Month comes to an end, the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) is celebrating pioneering women scientists and public health advocates who have collaborated with NFID in our 50-year history …
The Double Helix, Spring 2023
Quarterly eNewsletter covering: NFID 50th Anniversary, Reducing Health Disparities, 2023 Annual Conference on Vaccinology Research, and more …
Measles News Round-Up: Why Vaccination Matters
As NFID celebrates its 50th anniversary, we are looking back at significant moments in public health history. On this day in 1963, the first live virus measles vaccine was licensed for use in the US. …
Rise in Measles Cases Raises Concerns for Public Health Experts
Concern about the spread of measles in several states has prompted public health experts to urge parents to make sure their children are up to date on measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccination