Parents PACK Newsletter Archive
Feature Article — Of Clinical Trials, Package Inserts and Safe Vaccines: Addressing Some Things You May Have Heard
Find answers to some questions the Vaccine Education Center has been getting related to vaccine clinical trials.
"Just the Vax" Trivia Corner
Who licenses vaccines? Find out.
Vaccine News & Notes — November 2025
Find info on how to report issues with getting vaccines, how to take charge of pain, including from shots, why rabies is on the rise in the U.S. and more.
Vaccine News & Notes — October 2025
Find measles news and resources. Check out a list of 60 science books for and about girls. Watch a video about how our cells protect against DNA fragments.
Feature Article: New Video and Podcast Series — Get Info and a Sneak Peek
Get vaccine info while on the go with “VEC Vaccine Notes.” This new series will offer information from our webpages in video and podcast formats.
Vaccine News & Notes — September 2025
Find recent data on vaccine coverage among teens, resources on how to assess the quality of scientific info, and a new tool that evaluates the effects of cuts to NIH grants on U.S. counties.
Feature Article: What’s Your Best Memory?
Explore the relationship between vaccines and memories.
Vaccine News & Notes — August 2025
Read about diphtheria cases in Europe and hear why children get so many vaccines.
Vaccine News & Notes — July 2025
Find info about thimerosal in influenza vaccines and get an update on the U.S. measles outbreaks.
Feature Article: 9,000 Reasons for Routine Childhood Hepatitis B Vaccination
Find out why the birth dose hepatitis B vaccine recommendation is important and see how many other countries also recommend this approach for protecting their citizens from hepatitis B.