Parents PACK Newsletter Archive
Vaccine News & Notes — August 2026
Find out "how the new federal Lyme plan validates a diagnosis that often isn't there" and read about a recently published study reviewing childhood deaths from influenza between 2016 and 2025.
Feature Article: “Vaccines on the Go” Info Has Arrived on the Parents PACK Website!
Check out "Vaccines on the Go" for easily accessible information and resources about vaccines and the diseases they prevent.
"Just the Vax" Trivia Corner
Lyme disease gets its name from a town in what U.S. state where a cluster of cases occurred in the 1970s? Find out.
Vaccine News & Notes — July 2026
Watch a video about the considerations that went into developing the first Ebola vaccine. Also, learn about a study evaluating the cost-related benefits of vaccination.
Feature Article — Consequences of Unfounded Vaccine Safety Concerns: Of Water Heaters and Vaccines (Part 3)
The third and final part of this three-part series examines the consequences of unfounded safety concerns with a focus on nuance and the knowledge we pay others to provide.
Feature Article — Consequences of Unfounded Vaccine Safety Concerns: The Snowball Effect (Part 2)
Part 2 of this three-part series examines how unfounded concerns about the safety of the newborn dose of hepatitis B vaccine are leading to a negative snowball effect.
Vaccine News & Notes — June 2026
Find resources on how to spot misleading health claims, vaccines during pregnancy, and measles. Also, see an article in which Dr. Andrea Love answers the question: "Are Cancer Rates Skyrocketing—or Are We Better at Detection?"
Feature Article — Consequences of Unfounded Vaccine Safety Concerns: Where Do the Real Risks Lie? (Part 1)
Part 1 of this three-part series examines concerns about the safety of donated blood. These concerns result from unfounded fears about COVID-19 vaccine safety.
Vaccine News & Notes — May 2026
Do you know the difference between insect repellents and insecticides? Find out about this and other news, including infectious disease numbers so far in 2026.
Vaccine News & Notes — April 2026
Learn more about public health and get details about a disease tracking program from Boston University.