Prevention

The Infection Control Today® prevention page contains news and information on the latest updates on all facets of infection prevention. From vaccinations and immunizations to controlling air and water flow in a health care system, preventing infections falls not only on the infection prevention staff, but on all who interact within the hospital, from environmental services teams to those planning and building new construction.

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Rebecca Battjes, MPH, CIC, FAPIC; Vidya Nankoosingh, MLT, CIC; and Peter Teska, MBA
Beyond the Surface: Rethinking Environmental Hygiene Validation at Exchange25

June 30th 2025

Environmental hygiene is about more than just shiny surfaces. At Exchange25, infection prevention experts urged the field to look deeper, rethink blame, and validate cleaning efforts across the entire care environment, not just EVS tasks.

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New ACIP Panel Backs Seasonal Flu, RSV Vaccinations, but Divisions Emerge Over Thimerosal and Infant Dosing

June 27th 2025

US Department of Health and Human Services
A Controversial Reboot: New Vaccine Panel Faces Scrutiny, Support, and Sharp Divides

June 26th 2025

Jill Holdsworth, CIC, FAPIC, NREMT, CRCST, CHL; and Katie Belski, BSHCA, CRCST, CHL, CIS, CER, At HSPA25
Getting Down and Dirty With PPE: Presentations at HSPA by Jill Holdsworth and Katie Belski

June 26th 2025

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Hot Topics for IPC for June 25, 2025: The Future of ACIP, Measles, and More

June 25th 2025

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