Parents PACK Newsletter
Parents PACK is a monthly e-newsletter for anyone who wants information about vaccines and vaccine-preventable diseases. Each issue provides timely vaccine information, a feature article, vaccine questions and answers, information about immunizations around the world and a trivia question.
Current issue of Parents PACK
Check out the December 2024 issue:
Feature Article
Parents PACK 2024: The year in review
Dr. Handy's Corner
Why do we see measles outbreaks?
News & Notes
- Essay contest for students in grades 6-12
- New YouTube channel and video series
- Thinking about critical thinking
- When politicization of science results in lack of access to healthcare resources
Just the Vax Trivia Corner
What famous philanthropist said vaccines are "a miracle," and that "with just a few doses, they can prevent deadly diseases for a lifetime."?
Past issues of Parents PACK newsletter
Read 2024 issues online
- December | PDF
Parents PACK 2024: The year in review - November | PDF
Going to the source: Finding out more about a message that includes science - October | PDF
What’s in vaccines and why? - September | PDF
People Are Asking, “Should I Get a COVID-19 Vaccine This Fall?” - August | PDF
Update on Long COVID - July | PDF
JN-what? KP-what? Unscrambling the COVID-19 vaccine story - June | PDF
Empty chairs at dinner tables - May | PDF
Do vaccines cause chronic diseases? - April | PDF
Are mRNA vaccines a type of gene therapy? - March | PDF
Getting vaccinated as an adult: What should I know? - February | PDF
Deadly decisions? - January | PDF
Vaccines during pregnancy: The history and reasons behind the recommendations
Read 2023 issues online
- September | PDF
A new vaccine … and it’s for adults! Find out more about RSV and the vaccine. - June | PDF
COVID-19 vaccine: What’s in the vial? - April | PDF
How many trivia questions about vaccine ingredients can you answer? - March | PDF
Does my child benefit from a COVID-19 vaccine?
For other 2023 issues of Parents PACK, please check our archive.
Read 2022 issues online
- November | PDF
Flu vaccine: What’s in the vial? - May | PDF
No. This study does not prove what you think it does: Part III - April | PDF
No. This study does not prove what you think it does: Part II - March | PDF
No. This study does not prove what you think it does: Part I
For other 2022 issues of Parents PACK, please check our archive.
Read 2021 issues online
- November | PDF (English | Spanish)
3 Considerations for COVID-19 vaccination of 5- to 11-year-old children - February | PDF (English | Spanish)
Long-term side effects of COVID-19 vaccine? What we know
For other 2021 issues of Parents PACK, please check our archive.