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Today marks the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) which will be commemorated with an elegant 50th Anniversary Gala in Washington, DC on September 14, 2023. Celebrating 50 years of education, prevention, and impact, the gala will recognize the work of NFID and the inspirational public health heroes who have helped protect the lives of millions.

"While not a panacea for the global challenge of vaccine hesitancy, tailored vaccine risk communication can assist decision makers as they consider vaccination for themselves, their families, and their communities."

"MomsTalkShots positively impacted pregnant women's and mothers' knowledge and perceptions of maternal and infant vaccines and the diseases they prevent." Many pregnant women and parents have concerns about vaccines.

Physicians from the Infectiouse Diseases Society of America weighed in on the new bivalent vaccines, the use of mouse data, and the current state of the pandemic.

This article considers some of the factors that currently pose a challenge to the notion of disease eradication with a focus on the issues of surveillance, prospects for prophylaxis, and the concept of the patient's right to choose.