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Schaffner Report - April 2023: COVID-19 Special Edition
April 27, 2023

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

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Breaking News
April 14, 2023

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) …

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August 18, 2022

Building Vaccine Confidence: A Marathon, Not A Sprint

Building vaccine confidence is a marathon, not a sprint, which requires a focus on the behavioral aspects of immunization. Special thanks to Saad B. Omer, MBBS, MPH, PhD, of the Yale Institute for Global Health for this guest blog post on the important lessons learned from COVID-19 vaccination …

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Bricks
July 28, 2022

More COVID-19 Tools in the Toolbox

More vaccine options and more tools in the toolbox will help us to vaccinate the globe against SARS-CoV-2 …

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Vaccine safety monitoring
July 19, 2022

Evaluating Vaccine Safety

As new vaccines for COVID-19 are rolled out, and booster and eligibility recommendations expand, now is an opportune time to highlight the multiple, robust, transparent systems that apply to all vaccines … 

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COVID-19 Communication Framework
June 30, 2022

5 Lessons Learned from the COVID-19 Pandemic

Special thanks to Immediate Past-President Joseph A. Bocchini, Jr., MD, for this guest blog post on key lessons learned from his years of service on the Board of Directors of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) …

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The Schaffner Report
June 22, 2022

Schaffner Report: COVID-19 Vaccines for Young Children

The US has taken another big step forward in responding to the COVID-19 pandemic with vaccines now approved for children age 6 months and older. Many parents and healthcare professionals (HCPs) have been eagerly anticipating this development, while others may still be on the fence. In this final episode 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 the implications for parents and HCPs alike …

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NFID leaders Fathers Day collage
June 18, 2022

Father Knows Best: #GetVaccinated

On Father’s Day, and every day, make sure your family is protected against all vaccine-preventable diseases …

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