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To prevent serious, sometimes deadly, diseases, National Immunization Awareness Month encourages the public to stay up-to-date on the vaccines recommended for their age group.

In support of this critical public health initiative, some of our journal editors invite you to explore a collection of articles highlighting the important topic of vaccines.

“Two Birds With One Stone: Estimating Population Vaccination Coverage from a Test-Negative Vaccine Effectiveness Case-Control Study” by Margaret K. Doll, et al. from Clinical Infectious Diseases (CID)

“Human Papillomavirus Prevalence in Unvaccinated Heterosexual Men After a National Female Vaccination Program” by Dorothy A. Machalek, et al. from The Journal of Infectious Diseases (JID)

“Vaccine Rejection and Hesitancy: A Review and Call to Action” by Tara C. Smith, PhD from Open Forum Infectious Diseases (OFID)

“Immunogenicity and Safety of an Inactivated Quadrivalent Influenza Vaccine in US Children 6–35 Months of Age During 2013–2014: Results From A Phase II Randomized Trial” by Long Wang, et al. from Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (JPIDS)

According to the CDC, one in seven people with HIV do not know they have it. To help raise awareness of the importance of early detection and treatment, the editors of CID, JID, OFID and JPIDS have selected several articles to help support National HIV Testing Day (NHTD) on 27 June and its mission to “Test Your Way. Do It Today”.

“The Human Immunodeficiency Virus Continuum of Care in European Union Countries in 2013: Data and Challenges” by Annabelle Gourlay, et al. from Clinical Infectious Diseases (CID)

“Rapid Decline in HIV Incidence Among Persons Who Inject Drugs During a Fast-Track Combination Prevention Program After an HIV Outbreak in Athens” by Vana Sypsa, et al. from The Journal of Infectious Diseases (JID)

“Impact of an Electronic Medical Record-Based System to Promote Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Hepatitis C Virus Screening in Public Hospital Primary Care Clinics” by Matthew R. Golden, et al. from Open Forum Infectious Diseases (OFID)

“Patterns of Growth, Body Composition, and Lipid Profiles in a South African Cohort of Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Infected and Uninfected Children: A Cross-Sectional Study” by Sarah M. Ramteke, et al. from Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society (JPIDS)

In observance of National Public Health Week and in support of the American Public Health Association’s goal to make the United States the healthiest nation in one generation, some of our journal editors have compiled a reading list that explores important advances in the infectious diseases field and their contribution to this critical initiative.

“Affordable Care Act Qualified Health Plan Coverage: Association With Improved HIV Viral Suppression for AIDS Drug Assistance Program Clients in a Medicaid Nonexpansion State” by Kathleen A. McManus et al. from Clinical Infectious Diseases (CID)

“Infectious Disease Surveillance in the Big Data Era: Towards Faster and Locally Relevant Systems” by Lone Simonsen et al. from The Journal of Infectious Diseases (JID)

“Acute Infections, Cost per Infection and Turnaround Time in Three United States Hospital Laboratories Using Fourth-Generation Antigen-Antibody Human Immunodeficiency Virus Immunoassays” by Laura G. Wesolowski from Open Forum Infectious Diseases (OFID)

@BRACcom awarded for development and humanitarian support to #Rohingyas

The OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) has awarded its annual development award of 2018 to BRAC for its continued humanitarian support programme for the Rohingya people who have taken shelter in Bangladesh.

OFID, the development platform of the members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), has been giving this award since 2006.

BRAC has launched the largest…

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The OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) is the development finance institution established by the Member States of OPEC in 1976 as a channel of aid to the developing countries. OFID works in cooperation with developing country partners and the international donor community to stimulate economic growth and alleviate poverty in all disadvantaged regions of the world. It does…