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Celebrating National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW)
…awareness for childhood immunization and to celebrate healthcare professionals, community champions, and others involved in improving childhood immunization. As NIIW coincides with the NFID 19th Annual Conference on Vaccine Research…
Maxwell Finland Award for Scientific Achievement
…infectious diseases and public health. Selection criteria include: Excellence in clinical and/or research activities; Participation in the training of future leaders in the field; and Positive impact on global public…
You Don’t Neglect Your Car … Why Neglect Your Health?
…collaborate to promote screenings and research, as well as encouraging people to wear pink during the month of October. We would love to see these groups take that same approach…
Protecting Infants Through Immunization
…diseases and celebrating the achievements of immunization programs and partners in promoting healthy communities. As NIIW coincides with the 2017 Annual Conference on Vaccine Research (April 24-26, 2017), NFID conference…
Prestigious 2021 Infectious Disease Awardees Announced
…research and former chair of the Division of Infectious Diseases and International Health at the University of Virginia Department of Medicine, will receive the 2021 Maxwell Finland Award for Scientific…
Vaccine Science and Safety
…the disease: CDC research found that vaccinated people who developed COVID-19 were at least 90% less likely to need a ventilator or die. Why do medical organizations continue to recommend…
US Health Officials Urge Influenza and Pneumococcal Vaccination Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
…the Echocardiography Core Lab at MedStar Health Research Institute and associate professor of medicine at Georgetown University. “This year in particular, we need to continue to focus on increasing vaccination…
News Round-Up: Vaccines, Measles, Flu, and COVID-19
…disorders like this.” The Dystonia Medical Research Foundation, meanwhile, says that there is “no evidence” that vaccines cause the condition. “In contrast, preliminary research suggests certain vaccinations may actually be…
Celebrating 50 Years of NFID at the Oscars of Infectious Diseases
…and Richard J. Duma—came together with a shared goal: to create a national organization to support research, education, and prevention of infectious diseases. She recognized audience members including Christopher Utz…
Kathleen M. Neuzil, MD, MPH
…Directors as vice president, chairing the Awards Committee, and contributing to the planning of the Annual Conference on Vaccinology Research. She previously served as director of the Fogarty International Center…