WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) announced today that it has received an unrestricted educational grant from influenza vaccine manufacturer CSL Biotherapies to help increase flu vaccination rates among healthcare workers. The grant will be used to convene an October 20, 2007, roundtable of healthcare professionals across industry sectors to share best practice models on vaccinating workers in their respective environments. In addition, NFID also will publish a best practices guide and tool kit that will detail implementation strategies designed to increase healthcare worker immunization rates.