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Progress Report: Reducing the Burden of RSV across the Lifespan
…this RSV progress report are to: Reaffirm strategies to address unmet needs and issues Provide an update on progress and new developments in the US Highlight future considerations Call to…
ID News of Interest: Bird Flu, Measles, and Meningococcal Disease
…According to CDC, 422 cases were reported in the US in 2023—the highest total since 2014. As of March 25, 2024, there were 143 reported cases this year, an increase…
US Health Officials Urge Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccination Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
…adults are worried about co-infection with flu and COVID-19. In fact, 28 percent reported that the COVID-19 pandemic makes them more likely to get vaccinated against flu this year. Twenty-five…
NFID Statement on COVID-19 Vaccine Safety
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Bethesda, MD (April 13, 2021)—The following statement can be attributed to William Schaffner, MD, medical director of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID): “Today’s decision by…
ID News Round-Up: Measles
Despite having eliminated measles in the US nearly two decades ago, the US is once again seeing record-setting cases of the vaccine-preventable disease. The number of measles cases reported in…
US Health Officials Urge Vaccination Amid Concerns About Influenza Resurgence During Ongoing Pandemic
…relaxed COVID-19 mitigation strategies, increased travel, and the reopening of schools and businesses,” said NFID Medical Director William Schaffner, MD. “The best way to protect yourself against flu is to…
William Schaffner, MD
William Schaffner, MD, is past medical director of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) and formerly served as NFID liaison to the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) at…
Disease Outbreaks at All Time High
…Control and Prevention released a report stating that measles cases have reached a 20-year high. Since January 1, 2014, 288 cases have been reported in 18 states. Nearly every measles…
Flu Care in Day Care
The growing focus on influenza (flu) vaccination requirements for children enrolled in preschools and day care centers led the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) to create a report that…
Schaffner Report: Hepatitis Edition
…Hepatitis Awareness Month in the US, and May 19 as Hepatitis Testing Day. In this edition of the Schaffner Report, William Schaffner, MD, Medical Director of the National Foundation for…