Mpox - VEC Vaccine Notes | Vaccine Education Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Charlotte Moser, Co-Director of the Vaccine Education Center at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, talks about mpox and the vaccine that protects against it. She also addresses common questions and discusses the relative risks and benefits of the disease and vaccine. Watch the episode to find out: When monkeypox virus was identified and where What changed that has made the virus more prevalent since 2022 Why mpox patients sometimes require treatment similar to that of burn patients How mpox can affect digestion The differences between the two administration methods used for the mpox vaccine Where people looking to be vaccinated can check for vaccine availability To learn more about mpox and the vaccine to prevent it, please visit https://bit.ly/vec-mpox. 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. Subscribe to our Parents PACK newsletter, https://bit.ly/3KfLUoO.