VEC Vaccine Notes

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 “anthr...

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 fro...

Charlotte Moser, Co-Director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, talks about human papillomavirus (HPV) 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 ways this virus spreads without sexual intercourse How long HPV infection...

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 thi...

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...

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...

Charlotte Moser, Co-Director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, talks about tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) 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 family of viruses TBE belongs to The number of cases in the U.S. over two decades What a “dead-...

Charlotte Moser, Co-Director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, talks about polio and the polio vaccine. She addresses common questions and discusses the relative risks and benefits of polio disease and the vaccine.   Find out: Who is likely the most famous person to have had polio The four possible outcomes of a polio infection What condition related to previo...

Charlotte Moser, Co-Director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, talks about hepatitis B and the vaccines that protect against it. She addresses common questions and discusses the relative risks and benefits of the disease and vaccines. Find out: Why hepatitis B is called the “silent epidemic” How many people die annually from hepatitis B Two factors at the hear...

Charlotte Moser, Co-Director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, talks about COVID-19 and the vaccines that protect against it. She addresses common questions and discusses the relative risks and benefits of the disease and vaccines. Find out: Why we still need to talk about COVID-19 How COVID-19 vaccines were made so quickly Why getting to the bottom of the ori...

Charlotte Moser, Co-Director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, talks about respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and the tools available to protect against it. She addresses common questions and discusses the relative risks and benefits of this disease and the interventions available. Find out: How many people, including young children, die from RSV each year What...

Charlotte Moser, Co-Director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, talks about measles, mumps and rubella and the vaccine that protects against them, known as MMR. She addresses common questions and discusses the relative risks and benefits of these diseases and the vaccine.   Find out: What makes measles the most contagious disease we know What to do if you think...

Charlotte Moser, Co-Director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, talks about influenza (flu), and the vaccines that protect against it. She addresses common questions and discusses the relative risks and benefits of this disease and the vaccines.   Find out: Why the nickname “flu” can cause confusion How other pathogens take advantage of a person with influenza...

Charlotte Moser, Co-Director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, talks about varicella, also known as chickenpox, 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: How many children died from chickenpox every week before the vaccine became available Thre...

Charlotte Moser, Co-Director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, introduces our new video and podcast series, called “VEC Vaccine Notes.” Charlotte discusses why we felt the time was right for this series, what information will be covered, and when new episodes will drop. Check out the video version https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RkaXzZydvw .