Safety
Autism and Vaccines: What the Science Really Says
Progress is being made in the search for the causes of autism, and this information may be valuable for families who are hesitant about vaccines
Empowering Patients and Caregivers with Elizabeth Cohen
S3, E8: Elizabeth Cohen shares personal insights, including her own journey from the NICU to the newsroom, and reflects on critical healthcare topics including access to care, maternal mortality, the polarization of public health, and the power of storytelling …
A Lifelong Champion of Vaccine Safety—Kathryn M. Edwards, MD
S3, E7: Kathryn M. Edwards, MD, shares her journey from a budding chemist to a trailblazer in the prevention of pediatric infectious diseases and an advocate for ensuring vaccine safety and efficacy in the US …
Building Vaccine Confidence among Patients and Parents with Patricia (Patsy) A. Stinchfield, RN, MS, CPNP
S1, E2: NFID President Patricia (Patsy) A. Stinchfield, RN, MS, CPNP, shares her insights on storytelling and effectively responding to parent and patient concerns about vaccines …
Evaluating Vaccine Safety
As new vaccines for COVID-19 are rolled out, and booster and eligibility recommendations expand, now is an opportune time to highlight the multiple, robust, transparent systems that apply to all vaccines …
Schaffner Report: COVID-19 Vaccine Safety and Effectiveness
NFID Medical Director William Schaffner, MD, answers timely questions about the latest data on COVID-19 vaccine safety and effectiveness
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…
COVID-19 Vaccine Safety: Lessons Learned From Influenza
Multiple mechanisms exist to ensure the safety and efficacy of vaccines in the US. We need to extrapolate what we have learned from years of experience with influenza and apply those learnings to COVID-19 vaccines…