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Remembering Jimmy Carter
…therapy, and improve the health of millions globally Former President Bill Clinton, who increased US funding for HIV/AIDS research and fostered faster drug approval as President, and later established the…
RSV: The Annual Epidemic You May Not Know About (But Should)
…to identifying RSV as the pathogen. But with new RSV-specific antivirals and vaccines in the research pipeline, we need to begin raising RSV awareness so that the older adult population…
What Keeps Infectious Disease Heroes Up At Night?
…made significant and lasting contributions to public health: Penny M. Heaton, MD, CEO and executive director of the Bill & Melinda Gates Medical Research Institute; Claire V. Broome, MD, former…
Promoting Health Equity During COVID-19
…co-chair is Marcella Nunez-Smith, MD, who is the associate dean for Health Equity Research at the Yale School of Medicine) and with whom they reach out to engage. Many challenges…
Many At Risk For Pneumococcal Disease Are Unaware
…the injection site, there really isn’t any notable side effect with pneumococcal vaccines,” said NFID Medical Director William Schaffner, MD. “There has been extensive research supporting the safety of pneumococcal…
NFID Development Director
…works collaboratively to accomplish our mission. We are searching for a dynamic and strategic Development Director to lead our fundraising initiatives. This key position is responsible for creating, planning, and…
Policy on Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and Work Group Representation
…including NFID spokesperson, Continuing Professional Education Committee member, or planning committee member for the Annual Conference on Vaccinology Research Planning Committee or the Clinical Vaccinology Course Responsibilities Sign CDC annual…
6 Tips To Increase Healthcare Professional Vaccination Rates
…and effective tools for disease prevention. 3. Increase awareness about vaccination rates. Communicating with HCPs about their own vaccination status can be more challenging than expected. Research published by CDC…
The Double Helix, Winter 2023
Winter 2023 issue of quarterly NFID eNewsletter covering: 2023 Impact Report 2024 NFID Awards Nominations 2024 Annual Conference on Vaccinology Research Call for Abstracts Clinical Vaccinology Course Online Enduring Activity…
Boys Need HPV Vaccines, Too!
…missed opportunities Practices should implement systems to ensure that all staff are alerted to patient vaccination status at each visit and prompted to offer all recommended vaccines. Recent research has…