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Less Than Perfect Vaccine Better Than None At All
As Voltaire once said, “The perfect is the enemy of the good.” Since the 2012-2013 flu season, there has been a lot of focus on…
Celebrating 50 Years of the Mumps Vaccine
This iconic photo in the history of vaccines is of Robert Weibel, MD, vaccinating Kirsten Hilleman with the mumps vaccine – which was developed by her father, Dr.…
Something Old, Something New in Vaccines
There is the old adage “Something old, something new, something borrowed…” While this is typically found in the world of weddings, last week also saw…
Annual Conference on Vaccine Research in the News
Thank you to Karie Youngdahl for blogging for The College of Physicians History of Vaccines on last week’s 16th Annual Conference on Vaccine Research. With…
Protecting Infants from Pertussis
In February 2013, the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) updated the Tdap vaccine recommendations for pregnant women. NFID had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Mark H. Sawyer…
Advice for the Future Generation of Vaccine Researchers
At NFID’s 16th Annual Conference on Vaccine Research this week in Baltimore, MD, Dr. Richard Malley presented the Robert Austrian Memorial Lecture on “Predicting the…
Protecting Infants Worldwide
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has designated April 20-27, 2013 as National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW), an annual observance highlighting the importance of protecting…
Perceptions about Teen Health: Why Millions of US Teens May Be Missing Out on Annual Checkups
April 16, 2013 NFID News Conference on Adolescent Health and Wellness While most parents seem to know the importance of taking their infants or young…