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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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Charlotte Moser, Co-Director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, talks about smallpox — a disease that killed 300 million people prior to vaccination. She discusses the successful eradication of smallpox virus through vaccination and addresses common questions as well as the relative risks and benefits.
Watch the episode to find out about:
- The role of smallpox in shaping history
- The progression of smallpox rash when a person is infected
- What was done in the homes of survivors and why
- Variolation, Jenner and when vaccination for smallpox ended in the U.S.
- Two vaccines, why only one is currently licensed for use, and why it is still recommended for some people today (hint: it’s not all about smallpox)
To learn more about smallpox disease and the vaccine to prevent it, please visit https://bit.ly/vec-smallpox.
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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