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VEC Announcements
June 17, 2025
Website updates
The VEC website has some updated and new information worth noting.
New pages or content
- Polysorbate 80 — A new page was added to the vaccine ingredients section of the site to discuss polysorbate 80, including levels found in vaccines.
- Vaccine Safety References — New sections were added to the existing "Vaccine Safety References" page to summarize studies related to autism and vaccines during pregnancy and ADHD and vaccines during pregnancy. These new references can be found in the section of the page titled “Pregnancy and vaccines.”
- Questions and Answers about COVID-19 Vaccines — New questions and answers were added at the top of the page to address current events. The remainder of the page will be updated in the coming weeks.
Updated pages
The following webpages have been updated:
- Aluminum
- Blood-brain Barrier and Vaccines
- Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis: The Diseases & Vaccines
- Ingredients in Meningococcal Vaccines (added Penmenvy vaccine ingredients)
- Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR): The Diseases & Vaccines
- Polio: The Disease & Vaccines
- Types of Vaccine Ingredients
- Vaccine Considerations for New and Expectant Parents
- Varicella (Chickenpox): The Disease & Vaccines
- Worldwide Disease Incidence
Recent publications and new videos
The VEC recently published a couple of newsletters and released some new videos that may be of interest:
- What we know and how we feel: Can you recognize the difference? Try it! — The June 2025 issue of Parents PACK, our newsletter for the public, discussed how to sort statements based on whether they contain facts or are emotionally based while also discussing misinformation and information shared in the National Academies of the Sciences report. The article also included some practice statements to help people sort knowledge, emotion and misinformation. The PDF can be photocopied for sharing.
Webpage | PDF
As a reminder, content from the Parents PACK newsletters can be posted in your own newsletters or linked from your website with appropriate source citation. We hope this can help shorten your “to-do” list.
- The Fascinating Science of Polio Vaccines — The May 2025 issue of The Hilleman Chronicle reviewed the history and differences between oral and inactivated polio vaccines. The issue also included several other resources of interest, including animations, videos, articles and an interactive map.
Newsletter | Polio vaccine article - The Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) — This eight-video playlist describes what the VICP is, how it came about, how it works, what the Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program (CICP) is, what the Omnibus Autism Proceeding was, and considerations related to the future of VICP.
Video playlist - Understanding Recent Announcements about COVID-19 Vaccines — In the June 2025 “Vaccines and Infectious Diseases in the News” video, Dr. Offit discusses recent changes to COVID-19 vaccine recommendations.
Video - Becoming a Member of ACIP — This three-video playlist describes the historical process of becoming a member of ACIP, including addressing whether ACIP members are political appointees.
Video playlist
Website updates
The VEC website has some updated and new information worth noting.
New pages or content
- Polysorbate 80 — A new page was added to the vaccine ingredients section of the site to discuss polysorbate 80, including levels found in vaccines.
- Vaccine Safety References — New sections were added to the existing "Vaccine Safety References" page to summarize studies related to autism and vaccines during pregnancy and ADHD and vaccines during pregnancy. These new references can be found in the section of the page titled “Pregnancy and vaccines.”
- Questions and Answers about COVID-19 Vaccines — New questions and answers were added at the top of the page to address current events. The remainder of the page will be updated in the coming weeks.
Updated pages
The following webpages have been updated:
- Aluminum
- Blood-brain Barrier and Vaccines
- Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis: The Diseases & Vaccines
- Ingredients in Meningococcal Vaccines (added Penmenvy vaccine ingredients)
- Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR): The Diseases & Vaccines
- Polio: The Disease & Vaccines
- Types of Vaccine Ingredients
- Vaccine Considerations for New and Expectant Parents
- Varicella (Chickenpox): The Disease & Vaccines
- Worldwide Disease Incidence
Recent publications and new videos
The VEC recently published a couple of newsletters and released some new videos that may be of interest:
- What we know and how we feel: Can you recognize the difference? Try it! — The June 2025 issue of Parents PACK, our newsletter for the public, discussed how to sort statements based on whether they contain facts or are emotionally based while also discussing misinformation and information shared in the National Academies of the Sciences report. The article also included some practice statements to help people sort knowledge, emotion and misinformation. The PDF can be photocopied for sharing.
Webpage | PDF
As a reminder, content from the Parents PACK newsletters can be posted in your own newsletters or linked from your website with appropriate source citation. We hope this can help shorten your “to-do” list.
- The Fascinating Science of Polio Vaccines — The May 2025 issue of The Hilleman Chronicle reviewed the history and differences between oral and inactivated polio vaccines. The issue also included several other resources of interest, including animations, videos, articles and an interactive map.
Newsletter | Polio vaccine article - The Vaccine Injury Compensation Program (VICP) — This eight-video playlist describes what the VICP is, how it came about, how it works, what the Countermeasures Injury Compensation Program (CICP) is, what the Omnibus Autism Proceeding was, and considerations related to the future of VICP.
Video playlist - Understanding Recent Announcements about COVID-19 Vaccines — In the June 2025 “Vaccines and Infectious Diseases in the News” video, Dr. Offit discusses recent changes to COVID-19 vaccine recommendations.
Video - Becoming a Member of ACIP — This three-video playlist describes the historical process of becoming a member of ACIP, including addressing whether ACIP members are political appointees.
Video playlist