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Complications from Flu Largely Preventable with Annual Flu Vaccine
Leading public health organizations emphasize that it’s not too late to help protect yourself and others by getting vaccinated against flu
NFID Calls for 2024 Awards Nominations Honoring Public Health Heroes
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2024 Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Humanitarian Award and the Maxwell Finland Award for Scientific Achievement
3 Things To Know on World Pneumonia Day
The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases and the American Lung Association encourage those who are at risk to talk with a healthcare professional about pneumococcal vaccines
US Health Officials Urge Vaccination Against Flu, COVID-19, and RSV This Fall and Winter
New NFID survey shows many US adults underestimate the seriousness of respiratory diseases and do not plan to get vaccinated this season
2023 NFID Annual News Conference: Preventing Disease This Fall and Winter
Leading national public health experts will present final 2022-2023 US influenza season data and results from a new national survey of US adults on vaccination behaviors and attitudes around flu, RSV, COVID-19, and pneumococcal disease
NFID Sponsors Flu Awareness Night with Washington Nationals
The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) will kick off 2023-2024 influenza (flu) season at the 9th Annual Flu Awareness Night at Nationals Park in Washington, DC
NFID Celebrates 50th Anniversary with Gala Honoring Public Health Heroes
The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) 50th Anniversary Gala will celebrate 50 years of education, prevention, and impact
NFID Names Robert H. Hopkins, Jr., MD, as Medical Director
The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) is pleased to announce the appointment of Robert H. Hopkins, Jr., MD, as its new medical director