VEC Vaccine Notes

By Vaccine Education Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

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 f

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The podcast currently has 37 episodes available.

VEC Vaccine Notes episodes:

May 06, 2026Cytomegalovirus (CMV) - 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 cytomegalovirus, or CMV, and where things stand with vaccine development. She also addresses common questions and discusses the risks of CMV.
Watch the episode to find out:
Why pregnant healthcare workers in the 1980s couldn’t care for infants with CMV, but those today can (hint: It’s not because of a vaccine.)
What family of viruses CMV is part of and why that is relevant when protecting against this infection
About congenital CMV, the birth defects it can cause, and the numbers of infants affected each year
How long young children can spread this virus after infection (hint: It’s measured in years.)
Which current childhood vaccine has similar goals to those that would be expected from a CMV vaccine
To learn more about CMV disease and the vaccine to prevent it, please visit https://bit.ly/vec-cmv.
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.
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April 29, 2026Smallpox - 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 smallpox — a disease that killed 300 million people prior to vaccination. She discusses the successful eradication of smallpox virus through vaccination and addresses common questions as well as the relative risks and benefits.
Watch the episode to find out about:
The role of smallpox in shaping history
The progression of smallpox rash when a person is infected
What was done in the homes of survivors and why
Variolation, Jenner and when vaccination for smallpox ended in the U.S.
Two vaccines, why only one is currently licensed for use, and why it is still recommended for some people today (hint: it’s not all about smallpox)
To learn more about smallpox disease and the vaccine to prevent it, please visit https://bit.ly/vec-smallpox.
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.
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April 22, 2026Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) - 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 Haemophilus influenzae type b, or Hib, 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:
About the special teams hospitals had when Hib was more common and why
The difference between Haemophilus influenzae type b and influenza
Where Hib bacteria can be found in some healthy people
The difference between viral and bacterial meningitis
To learn more about Hib disease and the vaccine to prevent it, please visit https://bit.ly/vec-hib.
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.
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April 15, 2026Meningococcus - 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 meningococcus 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 meningococcus demonstrates the limits of focusing only on treatment and not prevention
Death rates from meningococcal-induced meningitis (inflammation of the lining of the brain and spinal cord) and sepsis (bloodstream infection)
The ages of greatest risk and why
The types of lifelong effects that people can experience
Why a meningococcal type B vaccine was more difficult to develop than vaccines against the other types (A, C, W, Y)
A comparison between viral and bacterial meningitis
To learn more about meningococcus disease and the vaccine to prevent it, please visit https://bit.ly/vec-mening.
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.
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April 01, 2026Season 3 trailer - VEC Vaccine Notes | Vaccine Education Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Get ready for Season 3 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 3, including meningococcus, Haemophilus influenzae type b, smallpox, cytomegalovirus, dengue, and more.
The first episode about meningococcus will drop on April 15.
Check out the video version of this podcast.
Get ready for the new season by subscribing to our YouTube channel or following the series where you listen to podcasts. That way, you’ll be sure to get episodes as soon as they become available:
VEC YouTube channel
VEC Podbean channel
Catch up on previous seasons:
“VEC Vaccine Notes” webpage
VEC “Vaccines and Diseases” web section
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.
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March 11, 2026Tuberculosis (TB) - 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 tuberculosis, also known as TB, 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:
The dubious distinction TB holds among infectious diseases
The two forms the disease can take in people
The parts of the body that can be infected and the different symptoms that can result
The pros and cons of the different TB tests
Some of the considerations around antibiotic treatment
To learn more about TB disease and the vaccine to prevent it, please visit https://bit.ly/vec-tb.
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.
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March 04, 2026Lyme Disease - 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 Lyme disease and a potential new vaccine. She also addresses common questions and discusses the risks of Lyme disease in the absence of vaccination.
Watch the episode to find out:
When and where Lyme disease was first identified
What species of animals can be infected with the bacteria that cause Lyme
Three things that have to happen for someone to develop Lyme disease
The stages of Lyme disease symptoms
The lessons we can learn from the original Lyme vaccine (no longer available)
Why to be cautious about Lyme tests that are available without a prescription
To learn more about Lyme disease and the vaccine to prevent it, please visit https://bit.ly/vec-lyme-disease.
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.
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February 25, 2026Shingles - 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 shingles 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:
Why the shingles rash tends to appear in certain places on the body
Details about the length and severity of pain associated with shingles
About how the virus is transmitted to others during an episode of shingles
The differences between the current vaccine and an earlier version that is no longer available in the U.S.
What we know about the potential for shingles vaccine to decrease the risk for dementia
To learn more about shingles and the vaccine to prevent it, please visit https://bit.ly/vec-shingles.
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.
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February 18, 2026Mpox - 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 mpox 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 monkeypox virus was identified and where
What changed that has made the virus more prevalent since 2022
Why mpox patients sometimes require treatment similar to that of burn patients
How mpox can affect digestion
The differences between the two administration methods used for the mpox vaccine
Where people looking to be vaccinated can check for vaccine availability
To learn more about mpox and the vaccine to prevent it, please visit https://bit.ly/vec-mpox.
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.
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13min
February 11, 2026Rabies - 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 rabies and the vaccines and treatments that protect against it. She also discusses the relative risks and benefits of the disease and vaccines.
Watch the episode to find out:
How a mom saved her son by begging for the first rabies vaccine to be tested on him and the irony of that son’s adult career
Why fewer than 15 unvaccinated people have ever survived a rabies infection and the most famous person to have died from rabies
Why it’s important that pet cats and dogs get vaccinated against rabies
How the two-month long incubation period is used to shape vaccine recommendations
Who should get the rabies vaccine without a known exposure and why
To learn more about rabies and the vaccine to prevent it, please visit https://bit.ly/vec-rabies.
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.
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FAQs about VEC Vaccine Notes:

How many episodes does VEC Vaccine Notes have?

The podcast currently has 37 episodes available.