Do you know …
- How many susceptible people will get chickenpox if exposed to someone who is infected?
- Which disease that adults tend to spread to children causes symptoms that last for months?
- How long it takes for symptoms of rabies infection to appear after exposure?
- Which of the three types of polio virus are most likely to cause a paralytic infection?
- How many people experience myocarditis as a side effect of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine?
You can now find the answers to each of the above questions on the Parents PACK website.
Over the past several months, we have been working to transition our mobile app information into updated, more easily accessible resources. While this means we will be removing our mobile app, “Vaccines on the Go,” from the app stores*, we’re happy for this information to have a new home, and we’re excited to share the enhancements to our “on-the-go” materials with you:
#1: Concise information gets to the heart of what you need to know
We have maintained the mobile app format — short bits of information that allow you to quickly find the most relevant details when making vaccine decisions.
And if you are looking to do a deeper dive? No worries. This new website section links to numerous resources, including our detailed “Vaccines and Diseases” section on the main Vaccine Education Center website. These more detailed pages are also available in video and podcast format as part of the Parents PACK series, “VEC Vaccine Notes.”
Likewise, after reviewing the information on our various websites, if you still have questions, you can continue to easily contact us. Instead of submitting your questions from the mobile app, you can reach us from the Parents PACK website. Look for the blue bar at the top of each webpage and click on “Contact us” on the right side of the blue bar.
#2: Information in both English and Spanish
The new section on the Parents PACK website is available in both English and Spanish. Users can navigate between sections about:
- Infectious diseases and vaccines | Enfermedades infecciosas y vacunas
- Types of vaccines | Tipos de vacunas
- Vaccine schedule | Calendario de vacunas
- Vaccine safety | La seguridad de las vacunas
- Immune system | Sistema inmunológico
- Vaccine dictionary | Glosario de vacunas
#3: Printer-friendly summaries of each disease and the vaccines to prevent it
On each disease-related webpage, you can select “printable version” from the navigation menu to quickly access English and Spanish PDFs that summarize the information on the page. Each webpage and PDF covers the following:
- Whether the disease is caused by a virus or bacteria
- How it spreads
- Its level of contagiousness
- Common symptoms
- Typical length of illness
- Possible complications
- Other things to know about the disease
- Type of vaccines available to prevent the disease
- Side effects and rates of each
- Reasons to get the vaccine
We hope you will check out these new resources and spread the word if you know someone looking for vaccine information.
Bonus! If you haven’t checked out the Parents PACK website lately, you may want to do so. The Parents PACK program addresses vaccines across the lifespan. In addition to the new “on-the-go” sections in English and Spanish, the Parents PACK program is home to VEC Vaccine Notes, personal stories, a vaccine dictionary, and a rich selection of tools and tips for evaluating information. You can also find archived Parents PACK newsletters, the current issue and how to subscribe. Become part of the PACK today!
*If you currently have the app, “Vaccines on the Go,” on your mobile device, please be aware that it will remain on your phone even after it has been removed from the app store, but it will no longer be updated. To make sure you are accessing the latest information, you may wish to remove the app from your phone and bookmark the new Parents PACK website section.
Do you know …
- How many susceptible people will get chickenpox if exposed to someone who is infected?
- Which disease that adults tend to spread to children causes symptoms that last for months?
- How long it takes for symptoms of rabies infection to appear after exposure?
- Which of the three types of polio virus are most likely to cause a paralytic infection?
- How many people experience myocarditis as a side effect of the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine?
You can now find the answers to each of the above questions on the Parents PACK website.
Over the past several months, we have been working to transition our mobile app information into updated, more easily accessible resources. While this means we will be removing our mobile app, “Vaccines on the Go,” from the app stores*, we’re happy for this information to have a new home, and we’re excited to share the enhancements to our “on-the-go” materials with you:
#1: Concise information gets to the heart of what you need to know
We have maintained the mobile app format — short bits of information that allow you to quickly find the most relevant details when making vaccine decisions.
And if you are looking to do a deeper dive? No worries. This new website section links to numerous resources, including our detailed “Vaccines and Diseases” section on the main Vaccine Education Center website. These more detailed pages are also available in video and podcast format as part of the Parents PACK series, “VEC Vaccine Notes.”
Likewise, after reviewing the information on our various websites, if you still have questions, you can continue to easily contact us. Instead of submitting your questions from the mobile app, you can reach us from the Parents PACK website. Look for the blue bar at the top of each webpage and click on “Contact us” on the right side of the blue bar.
#2: Information in both English and Spanish
The new section on the Parents PACK website is available in both English and Spanish. Users can navigate between sections about:
- Infectious diseases and vaccines | Enfermedades infecciosas y vacunas
- Types of vaccines | Tipos de vacunas
- Vaccine schedule | Calendario de vacunas
- Vaccine safety | La seguridad de las vacunas
- Immune system | Sistema inmunológico
- Vaccine dictionary | Glosario de vacunas
#3: Printer-friendly summaries of each disease and the vaccines to prevent it
On each disease-related webpage, you can select “printable version” from the navigation menu to quickly access English and Spanish PDFs that summarize the information on the page. Each webpage and PDF covers the following:
- Whether the disease is caused by a virus or bacteria
- How it spreads
- Its level of contagiousness
- Common symptoms
- Typical length of illness
- Possible complications
- Other things to know about the disease
- Type of vaccines available to prevent the disease
- Side effects and rates of each
- Reasons to get the vaccine
We hope you will check out these new resources and spread the word if you know someone looking for vaccine information.
Bonus! If you haven’t checked out the Parents PACK website lately, you may want to do so. The Parents PACK program addresses vaccines across the lifespan. In addition to the new “on-the-go” sections in English and Spanish, the Parents PACK program is home to VEC Vaccine Notes, personal stories, a vaccine dictionary, and a rich selection of tools and tips for evaluating information. You can also find archived Parents PACK newsletters, the current issue and how to subscribe. Become part of the PACK today!
*If you currently have the app, “Vaccines on the Go,” on your mobile device, please be aware that it will remain on your phone even after it has been removed from the app store, but it will no longer be updated. To make sure you are accessing the latest information, you may wish to remove the app from your phone and bookmark the new Parents PACK website section.