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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
The History Behind Universal Flu Vaccination
Special thanks to the NFID leaders who offered their reflections on the anniversary of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendation of universal influenza (flu) vaccination for everyone age 6 months and older, on February 24, 2010 …
The Times They Are A-Changin’
Special thanks to ACOG Fellow Tamika C. Auguste, MD, chair of Women’s and Infants’ Services at MedStar Washington Hospital Center, for sharing her reflections on the evolution of vaccines recommended during pregnancy …