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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.
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Wednesday Mar 04, 2026
Wednesday Mar 04, 2026
Charlotte Moser, Co-Director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, talks about Lyme disease and a potential new vaccine. She also addresses common questions and discusses the risks of Lyme disease in the absence of vaccination.
Watch the episode to find out:
- When and where Lyme disease was first identified
- What species of animals can be infected with the bacteria that cause Lyme
- Three things that have to happen for someone to develop Lyme disease
- The stages of Lyme disease symptoms
- The lessons we can learn from the original Lyme vaccine (no longer available)
- Why to be cautious about Lyme tests that are available without a prescription
To learn more about Lyme disease and the vaccine to prevent it, please visit https://bit.ly/vec-lyme-disease.
Questions? Submit the VEC Vaccine Notes form, https://bit.ly/contact-vec-vaccine-notes.
For other vaccines, diseases or general questions about vaccines, check out https://vaccine.chop.edu.
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