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#GetVaccinated to Help #FightFlu and #PreventPneumo
US Surgeon General Jerome M. Adams, MD, MPH joined medical/public health leaders at the annual NFID Influenza/Pneumococcal News Conference on September 27, 2018 to discuss the importance of preventing...
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Help The #TravelingFluBug Spread Awareness, Not Disease!
Influenza (flu) is a highly contagious viral infection of the nose, throat, and lungs that occurs in the US in the late fall, winter, and early spring. It is a serious infection that affects between...
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The Impact of Pharmacists as Frontline Immunizers
Special thanks to NFID Director, Jeff A. Goad, PharmD, MPH, professor and chair, Chapman University School of Pharmacy, for this guest blog post updating the challenges pharmacists face in providing...
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‘Tis The Season To Be Thankful (For Vaccines!)
Special thanks to Melissa D. Young, PharmD, RPh, BC-ADM, CDE, Chair of the National Credential Oversight Committee for the American Association of Diabetes Educators (AADE), for this guest blog post...
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Alexa, Who Should Get a Flu Shot?
Special thanks to Wendy Sue Swanson, MD, MBE, pediatrician, author of Seattle Mama Doc blog, and Chief of Digital Innovation at Seattle Children’s Hospital, for this guest post on the new Amazon Alexa...
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Most US Adults Unaware of the Dangers of Flu for Individuals with Chronic...
Know anyone with heart disease? Did you know their risk of a heart attack increases by up to 10 times in the days and weeks following acute influenza (flu) infection? If you did not know, you are...
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Football Fans: #GetVaccinated to Help #FightFlu This Year and Every Year!
Special thanks to Joe Thomas, National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) #FightFlu ambassador, former Cleveland Browns National Football League (NFL) player, and 2006 Outland Trophy winner, for...
View ArticleDon’t Be A Dreaded Spreader!
Recent news reports show high influenza (flu) activity across the US. Last week alone, 9 additional children died of flu-related causes, bringing the total to 64 pediatric deaths for the season. The...
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Immunization Challenges on College Campuses
Special thanks to NFID Director Lisa S. Ipp, MD, associate professor of clinical pediatrics and associate director of adolescent medicine at Weill Cornell Medicine, and NFID Vice President Patricia...
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Help Strike Out Flu This Season!
Influenza (flu), unlike a common cold, is a highly contagious viral infection of the nose, throat, and lungs that occurs most often in late fall, winter, and early spring in the US. The National...
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