Home Vaccine-Preventable Diseases & Infections Vaccine-Preventable Diseases & Infections Vaccination is the only medical intervention that has ever completely eliminated an illness in humans. As a result of vaccines, smallpox has been eliminated throughout the world. Many other diseases like polio, diphtheria, and tetanus that once sickened and killed millions of US children are so…
National Survey on College Students & Flu New National Survey Suggests a Combination of Education, Access, and Incentives May Help Increase Flu Vaccination on College Campuses Although most college students in the US (70%) believe it is important to get an annual influenza (flu) vaccine, less than half (46%) say they typically get vaccinated, according…
Home Resources Resources Resources Adolescent Immunization American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP): AAPs website will help parents understand the diseases vaccines for adolescents prevent, when vaccines are due, and get answers to common concerns about preteen vaccines Adolescent Vaccination: Protecting Adolescents Now and Into the Future (2011) Call to Action on practical strategies for improving adolescent…
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Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule Recommendations for Ages 18 Years or Younger, United States, 2022 COVID-19 Vaccination ACIP recommends use of COVID-19 vaccines for everyone ages 6 months and older. COVID-19 vaccine and other vaccines may be administered on the same day. See the COVID-19 Vaccine: Interim COVID-19 Immunization Schedule for additional information. Using the schedule To…
Home Newsroom Blogs Blogs Read NFID News for important news and updates Newsroom Blogs Image Library News Conferences Press Releases Resources When to Seek Help for a Cough by Kristen A. Feemster, MD, MPH, MSHP (5/3/12) Parents of Kids with Infectious Diseases (PKIDs): As a parent, you may wonder whether you or your child with a cough…
National Survey on College Students & Flu New National Survey Suggests a Combination of Education, Access, and Incentives May Help Increase Flu Vaccination on College Campuses Although most college students in the US (70%) believe it is important to get an annual influenza (flu) vaccine, less than half (46%) say they typically get vaccinated, according…
Home Newsroom News Conferences News Conferences NFID hosts news conferences to inform media of important issues related to the causes, prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of infectious diseases in adolescents. 2013 NFID News Conference on Teen Health and Wellness Tuesday, April 16, 2013 Newsroom Blogs Image Library News Conferences Press Releases Resources 2014 News Conferences 2013…
Home Newsroom Press Releases Press Releases NFID provides educational information for the public and healthcare professionals about vaccines and vaccine-preventable diseases and has become a trusted resource among the media. Press Releases 2015 Press Releases 2014 Press Releases 2013 Press Releases 2008 Press Releases Resources College Students and Meningococcal Disease: Are Students Protected? August 9,…
10 Reasons To Be Vaccinated Vaccine-preventable diseases havent gone away. The viruses and bacteria that cause infectious diseases and deaths still exist and can be passed on to those who are not protected by vaccines. Adolescents…
