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Listen to “VEC Vaccine Notes,” a video and podcast series presented by the Vaccine Education Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Each episode offers vaccine information in a convenient format, so families have the answers they need to make informed decisions, including details and context that addresses what they may have heard in the news or in conversation with others.
This podcast is for general informational and educational purposes only and is not to be considered as professional medical advice for your personal health or for your family's personal health. You should not use it to replace any relationship with a physician or other qualified healthcare professional. For medical concerns, including decisions about vaccinations, medications and other treatments, you should always consult your physician or, in serious cases, seek immediate assistance from emergency personnel. Clinicians must rely on their own informed clinical judgment in making recommendations to their patients. ©2026 The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
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Wednesday Sep 17, 2025
Wednesday Sep 17, 2025
Charlotte Moser, Co-Director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, talks about influenza (flu), and the vaccines that protect against it. She addresses common questions and discusses the relative risks and benefits of this disease and the vaccines.
Find out:
- Why the nickname “flu” can cause confusion
- How other pathogens take advantage of a person with influenza
- The role of other animals in causing influenza pandemics
- When people should get the flu vaccine What people with egg-allergies should know about getting the flu vaccine
- What people with a history of Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) should know about getting the flu vaccine
- About the four different types of influenza vaccines, plus a new at-home option
- Why someone’s “flu” isn’t always caused by influenza with a dive into the many other viruses that cause similar symptoms
- Why people who got the vaccine may still have “the flu”
- About emergency symptoms to watch for in infants, children and adults
- What might happen when people seek healthcare for influenza and what treatments are available
- About the discussions around mercury in influenza vaccines
To learn more about influenza and the vaccines, please visit http://bit.ly/vec-flu-vax.
Questions? Submit the VEC Vaccine Notes form.
For other vaccines, diseases or general questions about vaccines, check out https://vaccine.chop.edu.
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