Vaccine
The Oscars of Infectious Diseases
Last week, the stars came out to celebrate and honor three outstanding leaders at the “Oscars of Infectious Diseases” also known as the 2015 NFID Awards Dinner. Samuel L. Katz, MD was presented with the 2015 Maxwell Finland Award for Scientific Achievement, F. Marc LaForce, MD with the 2015 Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter Humanitarian Award, and Richard J. Duma, MD, PhD with the 2015 John P. Utz Leadership Award.
2015 Annual Conference on Vaccine Research: News Round-Up
Top news coverage from the NFID 18th Annual Conference on Vaccine Research, held on April 13-15, 2015 in Bethesda, MD: 3 key lessons industry leaders have…
Meningitis B Vaccine: Part of the Routine Vaccine Schedule?
Adding a vaccine to the recommended schedule is not without controversy. All vaccines cost money—the meningococcal B vaccine costs around $130 a dose and currently the two vaccines available are part of a 2- or 3-dose series. However, the benefits of vaccination far out weigh the cost of vaccination.
Tools at Your Fingertips: Immunization Apps
Immunization apps can be a valuable tool to ensure you are referencing the most up-to-date immunization recommendations to patients.
New ACIP Recommendations for Meningococcal, Influenza, and HPV Vaccines
At the February 2015 ACIP meeting held last month, recommendations were made for meningococcal, influenza, and HPV vaccines. The updated recommendations for meningococcal and HPV vaccines…
Quick Tips for Increasing Adolescent Vaccination Rates
A special thank you to Amy B. Middleman, MD, MPH, MSEd, Associate Professor of Pediatrics and Chief, Section of Adolescent Medicine at University of Oklahoma…
6 Tips to Help You #FightFlu
Unfortunately, less than half of all healthy adults in the US were vaccinated against influenza (flu) last year. With the start of flu season now upon us, YOU…
It’s Not Easy Being a Flu Bug!
It’s not easy being a Flu Bug! There was a time when we could spread easily from person to person and country to country in a…
HPV Vaccination as a Public Health Priority
NFID Call to Action on the importance of HPV vaccination (August 2014)
Disease Outbreaks at All Time High
Vaccines are one of the greatest public health accomplishments. They have saved tens of millions of lives since their introduction and have led to the elimination, or near-elimination,…