Evolving Issues in the Prevention and Treatment of Influenza

Presented by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID)
 
In collaboration with:
U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)
U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
National Vaccine Program Office (NVPO)
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)/
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
American Medical Association (AMA)
American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)


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Influenza Media Resources
The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) has developed online resources reporters can download and reference when developing stories on influenza.  These materials are designed to provide media with a comprehensive overview of the complex and seasonal nature of this deadly virus and the necessary public health response to address the annual 36,000 deaths and more than 200,000 hospitalizations attributed to influenza. Topics covered include:
•		Public health goals for seasonal influenza vaccination and treatment recommendations
•		The need to improve immunization rates and vaccine delivery via various immunization programs
•		Ongoing influenza virus surveillance and reporting
•		Yearly influenza vaccine production, supply and distribution
•		Immunization of populations at increased risk for influenza-related complications, including children
•		Annual provider and consumer education efforts
NFID encourages reporters to access these materials to support development of seasonal influenza vaccination media coverage year-round.

NFID's Evolving Issues in the Prevention and Treatment of Influenza Initiative is made possible by an unrestricted educational grant to NFID from sanofi pasteur 


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