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The Importance of Vaccination among Hispanic Communities
NFID and the National Alliance for Hispanic Health encourage all Hispanics to receive recommended vaccines that may have been delayed during the COVID-19 pandemic …
ID News Round-Up: #COVID-19
Only one year after the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) first emerged, the US has begun a national COVID-19 vaccination program …
Hindsight is 2020: Looking Back on What We Learned …
The close of 2020 provides an opportunity to reflect on what we have learned this past year about COVID-19, as viewed through the lens of the most popular blog posts and webinars from the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) …
2020 NFID Awards Gala: An Inspirational Evening & A Timely Celebration
The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) honored three distinguished public health heroes in the first-ever virtual NFID Awards Gala on December 14, 2020 …
How Drive-Thru Vaccinations Can Help #StopTheSpread
Drive-thru respiratory vaccination programs could offer a template for distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, when they become available for the general public …
Now More Than Ever, It Is Important To Get Vaccinated To #FightFlu
Bethesda, MD (December 7, 2020)—As public health officials prepare for new COVID-19 vaccines, there are already vaccines available in communities across the US that can…
Flu Vaccination Is More Important Than Ever This Flu Season
The more people vaccinated against flu, the more people protected from flu—and the less likely that flu can spread, keeping people out of healthcare offices and hospitals, preserving limited medical resources to care for COVID-19 patients…
Schaffner Report: Spread Joy, Not Germs This Holiday Season
In this edition of the Schaffner Report, William Schaffner, MD, medical director of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID), talks with NFID Executive Director and CEO Marla Dalton, CAE, about ways to reduce risk during holiday season celebrations…