March 2026 webinar registration now open
Registration is now open for the March 11, 2026, “Current Issues in Vaccines” webinar. Dr. Offit will discuss:
- Shared Clinical Decision-Making: What does it mean? Influenza, COVID-19 and rotavirus vaccination
The webinar will begin at noon ET, and free continuing education credits (CME, CEU, CPE) will be available.
The “Current Issues in Vaccines” series is supported by the Thomas F. McNair Scott Endowed Research and Lectureship Fund and co-sponsored with the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics and Nesbitt School of Pharmacy at Wilkes University.
Register today or find out more.
Forgetting to Remember — Lessons from a Vaccine Lost
Hopefully, many of you were able to join us for the virtual world premiere of our latest short film, Forgetting to Remember — Lessons from a Vaccine Lost. The premiere was followed by a timely and interesting discussion about vaccine access and the value of public health. The discussion was moderated by Maiken Scott, The Pulse, WHYY. Panelists included Joel Gaydos, retired U.S. Army physician; Caitlin Rivers, epidemiologist and author of Crisis Averted; Katherine Wells, Director of Public Health in Lubbock, TX; Paul Offit, scientist and infectious diseases pediatrician and Donald Rayne Mitchell, Director, Forgetting to Remember — Lessons from a Vaccine Lost. Both the film and the discussion are now available for viewing:
- Watch the film.
- Watch the panel discussion.
- Find both recordings and learn more about adenovirus history.
Season 2 of "VEC Vaccine Notes"
The second season of "VEC Vaccine Notes" has started. The first episode focused on human papillomavirus (HPV). Other episodes that have been released cover pneumococcal, anthrax and rotavirus. In the coming weeks, we will cover chikungunya, rabies, mpox, and more.
As a reminder, each episode offers video and audio summaries of our relevant “Vaccines and Diseases” webpages. The episodes are great refreshers for healthcare providers because they cover basics about the disease and vaccine, but they also include common questions we get at the Vaccine Education Center.
Updates and new resources
We wanted to provide a couple of brief updates related to new Parents PACK resources:
Vaccine Dictionary
Thank you to all who reached out to provide suggestions of words for the dictionary. Once added, the dictionary doubled in number of entries.
We have created a flyer, so you can easily share info about the dictionary. The flyer includes a QR code and URL to easily access the dictionary:
"VEC Vaccine Notes"
Our team has developed business cards that include QR codes for the "VEC Vaccine Notes" and Parents PACK webpages. These can be ordered free of charge in packs of 50 from our ordering platform.
As a reminder, we also offer free prescription for information pads and website cards that can help you easily share information about our websites and materials. In the fall, we shared tips for using our materials in the “Technically Speaking” column of Vaccine Update.
Parents PACK article explains “elimination status”
The idea of the U.S. losing its measles elimination status has been in the news, so patients and families may have questions. The January 2026 issue of Parents PACK can help as it describes what families should know about U.S. measles elimination status and what it means for them.
The article is available online and in PDF format for easy sharing.
March 2026 webinar registration now open
Registration is now open for the March 11, 2026, “Current Issues in Vaccines” webinar. Dr. Offit will discuss:
- Shared Clinical Decision-Making: What does it mean? Influenza, COVID-19 and rotavirus vaccination
The webinar will begin at noon ET, and free continuing education credits (CME, CEU, CPE) will be available.
The “Current Issues in Vaccines” series is supported by the Thomas F. McNair Scott Endowed Research and Lectureship Fund and co-sponsored with the Pennsylvania Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics and Nesbitt School of Pharmacy at Wilkes University.
Register today or find out more.
Forgetting to Remember — Lessons from a Vaccine Lost
Hopefully, many of you were able to join us for the virtual world premiere of our latest short film, Forgetting to Remember — Lessons from a Vaccine Lost. The premiere was followed by a timely and interesting discussion about vaccine access and the value of public health. The discussion was moderated by Maiken Scott, The Pulse, WHYY. Panelists included Joel Gaydos, retired U.S. Army physician; Caitlin Rivers, epidemiologist and author of Crisis Averted; Katherine Wells, Director of Public Health in Lubbock, TX; Paul Offit, scientist and infectious diseases pediatrician and Donald Rayne Mitchell, Director, Forgetting to Remember — Lessons from a Vaccine Lost. Both the film and the discussion are now available for viewing:
- Watch the film.
- Watch the panel discussion.
- Find both recordings and learn more about adenovirus history.
Season 2 of "VEC Vaccine Notes"
The second season of "VEC Vaccine Notes" has started. The first episode focused on human papillomavirus (HPV). Other episodes that have been released cover pneumococcal, anthrax and rotavirus. In the coming weeks, we will cover chikungunya, rabies, mpox, and more.
As a reminder, each episode offers video and audio summaries of our relevant “Vaccines and Diseases” webpages. The episodes are great refreshers for healthcare providers because they cover basics about the disease and vaccine, but they also include common questions we get at the Vaccine Education Center.
Updates and new resources
We wanted to provide a couple of brief updates related to new Parents PACK resources:
Vaccine Dictionary
Thank you to all who reached out to provide suggestions of words for the dictionary. Once added, the dictionary doubled in number of entries.
We have created a flyer, so you can easily share info about the dictionary. The flyer includes a QR code and URL to easily access the dictionary:
"VEC Vaccine Notes"
Our team has developed business cards that include QR codes for the "VEC Vaccine Notes" and Parents PACK webpages. These can be ordered free of charge in packs of 50 from our ordering platform.
As a reminder, we also offer free prescription for information pads and website cards that can help you easily share information about our websites and materials. In the fall, we shared tips for using our materials in the “Technically Speaking” column of Vaccine Update.
Parents PACK article explains “elimination status”
The idea of the U.S. losing its measles elimination status has been in the news, so patients and families may have questions. The January 2026 issue of Parents PACK can help as it describes what families should know about U.S. measles elimination status and what it means for them.
The article is available online and in PDF format for easy sharing.