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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.
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.
Home Professional Resources Professional Resources Adolescent immunization rates lag far behind childhood rates. As a result, adolescents are left needlessly exposed to serious diseases that can cause immediate and irreparable harm, such as meningococcal disease, and infections like hepatitis B and HPV that can lead to long-term health crises including certain cancers. One of the…
Home Professional Resources HPV Resource Center Vaccine Safety Vaccine Safety HPV vaccines are safe and effective. These resources answer common questions that patients and their parents/guardians may have about HPV vaccines. As of October 2016, CDC recommends 11 to 12 year olds get two doses of HPV vaccine—rather than the previously recommended three doses—to protect…
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…
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 Supporting Organizations Supporting Organizations The following organizations agree that immunization rates in adolescents need to be improved to reduce the burden of vaccine-preventable diseases in the United States: Resources American Academy of Nurse Practitioners American Academy of Pediatrics American Academy of Physician Assistants American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists American Medical Association American Nurses Association…
Home Professional Resources Professional Resources Adolescent immunization rates lag far behind childhood rates. As a result, adolescents are left needlessly exposed to serious diseases that can cause immediate and irreparable harm, such as meningococcal disease, and infections like hepatitis B and HPV that can lead to long-term health crises including certain cancers. One of the…