Yellow Fever - 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 yellow fever and the vaccine. She explains the history of the yellow fever vaccine, how globalization and climate change impact the spread of yellow fever virus, and what steps travelers can take to protect themselves against mosquito bites. She also addresses common questions and the relative risks and benefits of the disease and vaccine. Watch the episode to find out: Who won the Nobel Prize for development of the yellow fever vaccine Two areas of concern related to yellow fever disease control Estimated global number of infections and deaths caused by yellow fever each year The two main health issues caused by yellow fever The known, potentially fatal vaccine reaction and why the vaccine is still used despite this To learn more about yellow fever and the vaccines to prevent it, please visit https://bit.ly/vec-yf. 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.