About the Vaccine Education Center
The Vaccine Education Center (VEC) was launched in October 2000 to provide accurate, comprehensive and up-to-date information about vaccines and the diseases they prevent.
Through our websites, videos, informational tear sheets, e-newsletters, webinars and speaker programs, we seek to dispel some of the common misconceptions and misinformation surrounding vaccines. The goal of our effort is to communicate the facts about each vaccine as well as how vaccines are made, how and why vaccines work, who recommends them, whether they are safe, whether they are still necessary, and when they should be given. We have also developed educational materials for elementary, middle, high school and college students.
The VEC is funded by Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and through philanthropic donations and does not receive support from vaccine manufacturers.
The VEC is a member of the World Health Organization's (WHO) Vaccine Safety Net because our website meets the criteria for credibility and content as defined by the Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety. Learn more about the WHO’s Vaccine Safety Net.
Programs and websites
Parents Pack
Program for the public
Vaccine Update
Program for healthcare providers
Hilleman Film
Program for science & history enthusiasts
Vaccine Makers Project
Program for classrooms
Vax Pack Hero
Game for kids
Just the Vax
Game of trivia
Our Team
Meet the VEC team.
About Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, the nation's first pediatric hospital, has been a center of research, development and testing of vaccines such as those that prevent rubella (German measles), rabies, mumps, chickenpox and rotavirus. The Hospital has been the site of many pioneering research initiatives that have benefited children everywhere. It is home to one of the nation's largest pediatric research and pediatric educational programs. Learn more about CHOP.
Reviewed on June 30, 2024