“VEC Vaccine Notes” can help in this moment
“VEC Vaccine Notes” is our video and podcast program that summarizes the content on some of Vaccine Education Center (VEC) webpages. Episodes from the first three seasons feature diseases and the vaccines that protect against them. By the end of the third season (mid-June 2026) all pages in the “Vaccines and Diseases” section of the VEC website will include these content summaries — that means summaries of more than 30 diseases.
The goal of this project is to make it easier for the public to get the information they need to make informed vaccine decisions. Our website has a lot of information, and many people are more interested in listening or watching content instead of reading a webpage. By offering video and audio summaries of the content, people can listen on the go.
Four ways to use the series in clinical care
We not only review the diseases and the vaccines, but we also go over common questions that we receive. Check out the scenarios below to see how “VEC Vaccine Notes” can help:
- Because of recent headlines, families keep asking why the birth dose of hepatitis B is important – Use these episodes as subject refreshers for yourself based on current events. Most of the episodes are between 10 and 20 minutes in length. The 26-minute hepatitis B episode gets into details about how children can be infected and the history of hepatitis B vaccine recommendations (video | podcast).
- Your team is working to increase HPV vaccination rates among eligible patients – Make sure everyone is offering the same information about the disease and vaccine by reviewing the HPV episode together or having everyone review it prior to a meeting in which you discuss the QI efforts being implemented, including how you will be discussing the vaccine with families (video | podcast).
- You have been asked to discuss RSV protection options with a group of expectant parents – Share parts of the RSV episode to start the discussion (video | podcast) and provide copies of the “Protecting Babies from RSV: What You Should Know” Q&A, which can be photocopied for sharing.
- Chickenpox is circulating in a local school – Provide links to the varicella episode on your website or other communications with families in your community (video | podcast).
Help spread the word!
Help others find out about this resource. If you have patients and families looking for vaccine info, but not necessarily wanting a website, share this series, so they can access information in the way they most enjoy. If you need a QR code for specific content that we offer, contact us, so we can help.
As a reminder, the “VEC Vaccine Notes” cards can be ordered for free in packs of 50, and they include a QR code to the series webpage.
Congratulations to VEC Director, Dr. Paul Offit
Dr. Offit was recently named Philadelphia’s Citizen of the Year, by The Philadelphia Citizen. In an article announcing this year’s award winners, Jessica Blatt Press wrote, “For his courage and candor…The Citizen is proud to hold him up as a model of how we can all use our voices to protect those who are vulnerable, and protect our democracy in the process.”
Find out more in their feature article, published in the April 2026 issue of Philadelphia Magazine.
“VEC Vaccine Notes” can help in this moment
“VEC Vaccine Notes” is our video and podcast program that summarizes the content on some of Vaccine Education Center (VEC) webpages. Episodes from the first three seasons feature diseases and the vaccines that protect against them. By the end of the third season (mid-June 2026) all pages in the “Vaccines and Diseases” section of the VEC website will include these content summaries — that means summaries of more than 30 diseases.
The goal of this project is to make it easier for the public to get the information they need to make informed vaccine decisions. Our website has a lot of information, and many people are more interested in listening or watching content instead of reading a webpage. By offering video and audio summaries of the content, people can listen on the go.
Four ways to use the series in clinical care
We not only review the diseases and the vaccines, but we also go over common questions that we receive. Check out the scenarios below to see how “VEC Vaccine Notes” can help:
- Because of recent headlines, families keep asking why the birth dose of hepatitis B is important – Use these episodes as subject refreshers for yourself based on current events. Most of the episodes are between 10 and 20 minutes in length. The 26-minute hepatitis B episode gets into details about how children can be infected and the history of hepatitis B vaccine recommendations (video | podcast).
- Your team is working to increase HPV vaccination rates among eligible patients – Make sure everyone is offering the same information about the disease and vaccine by reviewing the HPV episode together or having everyone review it prior to a meeting in which you discuss the QI efforts being implemented, including how you will be discussing the vaccine with families (video | podcast).
- You have been asked to discuss RSV protection options with a group of expectant parents – Share parts of the RSV episode to start the discussion (video | podcast) and provide copies of the “Protecting Babies from RSV: What You Should Know” Q&A, which can be photocopied for sharing.
- Chickenpox is circulating in a local school – Provide links to the varicella episode on your website or other communications with families in your community (video | podcast).
Help spread the word!
Help others find out about this resource. If you have patients and families looking for vaccine info, but not necessarily wanting a website, share this series, so they can access information in the way they most enjoy. If you need a QR code for specific content that we offer, contact us, so we can help.
As a reminder, the “VEC Vaccine Notes” cards can be ordered for free in packs of 50, and they include a QR code to the series webpage.
Congratulations to VEC Director, Dr. Paul Offit
Dr. Offit was recently named Philadelphia’s Citizen of the Year, by The Philadelphia Citizen. In an article announcing this year’s award winners, Jessica Blatt Press wrote, “For his courage and candor…The Citizen is proud to hold him up as a model of how we can all use our voices to protect those who are vulnerable, and protect our democracy in the process.”
Find out more in their feature article, published in the April 2026 issue of Philadelphia Magazine.