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Tweeting About New Standards for Adult Immunization Practice
NFID hosted a successful inaugural Twitter chat on 2/20/14 to discuss the new National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC) Standards for Adult Immunization Practice. With 50 tweets from…
Adult Immunization: Are YOU Meeting the Standards for Patient Care?
Special thanks to Carolyn B. Bridges, MD, Associate Director of Adult Immunizations, National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Services, US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, for…
Improving the Lives of Children in Resource-Poor Areas
According to William A. Petri, Jr., MD, PhD, a friend and colleague of Richard L. Guerrant, MD, the recipient of 2014 Maxwell Finland Award for…
Bringing the Best of Modern Medicine to Those Who Need it Most
NFID is proud to honor David A. Walton, MD, MPH as the recipient of the 2014 Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Humanitarian Award in recognition of…
Leave No Vaccine Opportunity Behind
There is still much work to be done to increase adult vaccination rates in the United States to reach public health goals. William Schaffner, MD, NFID…
It’s Not Too Late to Vaccinate!
This is the time of year that influenza activity typically starts to pick up in the US. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention…
Top 10 Reasons to Get Vaccinated
As the 2013 National Influenza Vaccination Week wraps up, it’s important to remember these top 10 reasons to get vaccinated against flu. 1. It’s your responsibility to…
Seniors among Groups Hardest Hit by Flu
For most people, getting the flu means feeling achy and feverish for a week or so, but for people 65 years and older, the flu…