VEC Vaccine Notes

Vaccine Education Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
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Listen to “VEC Vaccine Notes,” a video and podcast series presented by the Vaccine Education Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Each episode offers vaccine information in a convenient format, so families have the answers they need to make informed decisions, including details and context that addresses what they may have heard in the news or in conversation with others. This podcast is for general informational and educational purposes only and is not to be considered as professional medical advice for your personal health or for your family's personal health. You should not use it to replace any relationship with a physician or other qualified healthcare professional. For medical concerns, including decisions about vaccinations, medications and other treatments, you should always consult your physician or, in serious cases, seek immediate assistance from emergency personnel. Clinicians must rely on their own informed clinical judgment in making recommendations to their patients. ©2025 The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

  1. 1D AGO

    Chikungunya - VEC Vaccine Notes | Vaccine Education Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

    Charlotte Moser, Co-Director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, talks about chikungunya and the vaccine that protects against it. She also addresses common questions and discusses the relative risks and benefits of the disease and vaccine. Watch the episode to find out: When and where chikungunya was first identified and how that relates to its name Where this disease is most common and how it is transmitted How most people can protect themselves without vaccination and who should consider vaccination Information about a second chikungunya vaccine and why it is no longer available in the U.S.

    15 min

  2. JAN 28

    Rotavirus - VEC Vaccine Notes | Vaccine Education Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

    Charlotte Moser, Co-Director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, talks about rotavirus and the vaccines that protect against it. She also addresses common questions and discusses the relative risks and benefits of the disease and vaccines. Watch the episode to find out: Why rotavirus vaccine is a good example of the robust nature of the vaccine safety monitoring systems in the U.S. The symptoms of rotavirus, which are often more recognizable to parents than the name of this virus The effects of rotavirus on babies in the U.S. each year before a vaccine was available The similarities and differences between the two rotavirus vaccines used in the U.S. Which version uses vaccine strains developed at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia What we now understand about the intestinal blockage, called intussusception, that caused the first rotavirus vaccine to be removed from use in the U.S. And why that vaccine is still used in some other countries Why the rotavirus vaccine is given during a very specific period of infancy

    19 min

  3. JAN 21

    Anthrax - VEC Vaccine Notes | Vaccine Education Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

    Charlotte Moser, Co-Director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, talks about anthrax and the vaccine that protects against it. She also addresses common questions and discusses the relative risks and benefits of the disease and vaccine. Watch the episode to find out: How anthrax is part of the Sept. 11 history in the U.S. Where in the U.S. is known as the “anthrax triangle” Why anthrax is more likely to be found in certain parts of the U.S. Which animals are likely to have anthrax and expose people About the 4 different forms of anthrax disease Which form is the most common and which is the most deadly About 2 approaches to vaccination against anthrax About anthrax and questions related to Gulf War syndrome Why prevention is better than treatment Why anthrax is considered to be a potential bioterrorist weapon

    20 min

  4. JAN 14

    Pneumococcus - VEC Vaccine Notes | Vaccine Education at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

    Charlotte Moser, Co-Director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, talks about pneumococcus and the vaccines that protect against it. She also addresses common questions and discusses the relative risks and benefits of the disease and vaccines. Watch the episode to find out: - What pneumococcus has taught us about prevention versus treatment - How many people died from antibiotic resistance each year in the US - How many people of 100 have pneumococcus in their nose and throat right now - The different locations that pneumococcal infections can occur in the body - What two factors are designed to work together to protect babies in the early months of life - Why the elderly call this the “pneumonia vaccine,” but parents know it as the “ear infection vaccine” (and why the latter is only “kind of right”) - How pneumococcus is an opportunist pathogen - What the letters and numbers in the pneumococcal vaccine names mean - Why PCV20 and PCV21 are more different than they may at first appear to be - Why pneumococcal and influenza vaccines can be given to adults at the same visit, but why parents of young children may opt to separate the visits for these two vaccines - Why smoking and drinking alcohol can increase the risk for this infection

    24 min

  5. JAN 7

    Human papillomavirus (HPV) - VEC Vaccine Notes | Vaccine Education Center at CHOP

    Charlotte Moser, Co-Director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, talks about pneumococcus and the vaccines that protect against it. She also addresses common questions and discusses the relative risks and benefits of the disease and vaccines. Watch the episode to find out: - What pneumococcus has taught us about prevention versus treatment - How many people died from antibiotic resistance each year in the US - How many people of 100 have pneumococcus in their nose and throat right now - The different locations that pneumococcal infections can occur in the body - What two factors are designed to work together to protect babies in the early months of life - Why the elderly call this the “pneumonia vaccine,” but parents know it as the “ear infection vaccine” (and why the latter is only “kind of right”) - How pneumococcus is an opportunist pathogen - What the letters and numbers in the pneumococcal vaccine names mean - Why PCV20 and PCV21 are more different than they may at first appear to be - Why pneumococcal and influenza vaccines can be given to adults at the same visit, but why parents of young children may opt to separate the visits for these two vaccines - Why smoking and drinking alcohol can increase the risk for this infection To learn more about HPV and the vaccine to prevent it, please visit https://bit.ly/HPV-vax. You can also check our dedicated webpage that includes answers to dozens of questions received by the VEC at http://prevent-HPV.org. Questions? Submit the VEC Vaccine Notes form, https://bit.ly/contact-vec-vaccine-notes. For other vaccines, diseases or general questions about vaccines, check out https://vaccine.chop.edu. Subscribe to our Parents PACK newsletter, https://bit.ly/3KfLUoO.

    30 min

  6. SEASON 2 TRAILER

    Season 2 trailer - VEC Vaccine Notes | Vaccine Education Center at CHOP

    Get ready for season 2 of VEC Vaccine Notes! Charlotte Moser, Co-Director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, provides a sneak peek into the vaccines and diseases that will be discussed in season 2, including HPV, pneumococcal, shingles, rabies, Lyme disease, and more. She also announces the date of the first episode of 2026! Check out the podcast version of this video, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NHb_U8HfarU.  Catch up on season 1 episodes: “VEC Vaccine Notes” webpage: http://vaccine.chop.edu/vaccine-notes VEC “Vaccines and Diseases” web section: https://www.chop.edu/vaccine-education-center/vaccine-details VEC YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@VaccineEducationCenter VEC Podbean channel: https://vec-vaccine-notes.podbean.com/ Questions? Submit the VEC Vaccine Notes form, https://bit.ly/contact-vec-vaccine-notes. For other vaccines, diseases or general questions about vaccines, check out https://vaccine.chop.edu. Subscribe to our Parents PACK newsletter, https://bit.ly/3KfLUoO.

    4 min

  7. 11/12/2025

    Ebola - VEC Vaccine Notes | Vaccine Education Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

    Charlotte Moser, Co-Director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, talks about Ebola and the vaccine that protects against it. She addresses common questions and discusses the relative risks and benefits of the disease and vaccine. Find out: - What makes cases of Ebola cause alarm - How people are infected with Ebola virus - Symptoms of Ebola infection - Death rates from Ebola - The four types of Ebola and which the vaccine protects against To learn more about diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis and the vaccines that prevent these infections, please visit https://bit.ly/vec-ebola. Questions? Submit the VEC Vaccine Notes form, https://bit.ly/contact-vec-vaccine-notes. For other vaccines, diseases or general questions about vaccines, check out https://vaccine.chop.edu. Subscribe to our Parents PACK newsletter, https://bit.ly/3KfLUoO.

    8 min

  8. 11/05/2025

    Diphtheria, Tetanus & Pertussis - VEC Vaccine Notes | Vaccine Education Center

    Charlotte Moser, Co-Director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, talks about diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis and the vaccines that protect against them. She addresses common questions and discusses the relative risks and benefits of these diseases and the vaccines. Find out: - The historical nicknames for diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis - What toxins and toxoids are and why they are relevant to these bacteria - The nature and number of coughing episodes caused by pertussis - Why cases of pertussis are usually undercounted - The differences between DTaP, Tdap and Td - The significance of the lowercase “a” in these vaccine names - Side effects caused by these vaccines, including descriptions of hypotonic-hyporesponsive syndrome and febrile seizures To learn more about diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis and the vaccines that prevent these infections, please visit https://bit.ly/vec-dtp. Questions? Submit the VEC Vaccine Notes form, https://bit.ly/contact-vec-vaccine-notes. For other vaccines, diseases or general questions about vaccines, check out https://vaccine.chop.edu. Subscribe to our Parents PACK newsletter, https://bit.ly/3KfLUoO.

    17 min
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Listen to “VEC Vaccine Notes,” a video and podcast series presented by the Vaccine Education Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Each episode offers vaccine information in a convenient format, so families have the answers they need to make informed decisions, including details and context that addresses what they may have heard in the news or in conversation with others. This podcast is for general informational and educational purposes only and is not to be considered as professional medical advice for your personal health or for your family's personal health. You should not use it to replace any relationship with a physician or other qualified healthcare professional. For medical concerns, including decisions about vaccinations, medications and other treatments, you should always consult your physician or, in serious cases, seek immediate assistance from emergency personnel. Clinicians must rely on their own informed clinical judgment in making recommendations to their patients. ©2025 The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.

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  • Creator
    Vaccine Education Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    17
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © Copyright 2025 All rights reserved.
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    VEC Vaccine Notes