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05/29/2026
It’s ! What U.S. president underwent smallpox variolation so he could conduct business in Boston without fearing the disease?
A. John Adams
B. Benjamin Franklin
C. Thomas Jefferson
D. Theodore Roosevelt
Visit https://vaccinemakers.org/news-events/vax-facts-friday-52926 to see the correct answer and learn more about the game!
In 1854, a doctor asked London officials to disable a water pump. The reason? A outbreak. John Snow traced the outbreak to the pump and is now considered the father of . Find out how Snow pinpointed the Broad Street pump as the culprit and check out the full VEC Vaccine Notes episode on cholera to learn more about the disease and the vaccine. Watch now: https://tinyurl.com/afxa8tst
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05/25/2026
The deadliest enemy in military history was often invisible. This , watch the film clip, “The Enemy in the Barracks,” to learn about the adenovirus outbreaks in the U.S. military before vaccination was an option: https://tinyurl.com/5925wkua.
This , we remember those who gave their lives for our country, and honor them by helping keep our communities safe, strong, connected, and protected. 🇺🇸
05/22/2026
It’s ! What vaccine-preventable disease is a common cause of severe diarrhea in infants and young children in the U.S.?
A. Chickenpox
B. Rubella
C. Rotavirus
D. Pneumococcal disease
Visit https://vaccinemakers.org/news-events/vax-facts-friday-52226 to see the correct answer and learn more about the game!
05/21/2026
Misleading claims on health topics like nutrition, vaccines, and more are everywhere and can be hard to recognize. Check out the checklist to help identify tactics such as oversimplification and emotional manipulation. Plus, it underscores the importance of vetting the source to look for conflicts of interest or fake experts. Check it out now: https://www.unbiasedscience.org/academy-misleading-claims.
05/20/2026
To understand how gut microbes shape the developing immune system and what that means for the future of probiotics and disease prevention, we spoke with Dr. Michael Silverman, an attending physician in the Division of Infectious Diseases . Check out the conversation in the article, “How the Microbiome Trains the Immune System: Why Timing Is Everything,” at https://tinyurl.com/yvad97a9.
DYK that only female mosquitos bite humans? Find out why, and learn how these bites can lead to virus transmission. Plus, find out about the disease and the vaccine. Watch now: https://tinyurl.com/3cwmh63m.
Prefer to get the info in podcast form? Download the audio from Podbean or wherever you get your podcasts: https://vec-vaccine-notes.podbean.com.
05/15/2026
It’s ! Fill in the blank: The mRNA in the COVID-19 vaccine is wrapped in a layer of _________.
A. Skin particles
B. Fat particles
C. Blood particles
D. None of these
Visit https://vaccinemakers.org/news-events/vax-facts-friday-51526 to see the correct answer and learn more about the game!
05/14/2026
Check out this video from the VEC’s video series, “Vaccines and Infectious Diseases in the News,” with VEC Director, Dr. Paul Offit. Dr. Offit talks about the recent CDC decision to withhold publication of a study evaluating 2025-2026 COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness. Watch now: https://tinyurl.com/4cyh5u2m.
Find resources related to the topics covered in the video as well as other vaccine-related topics that have been in the news on this page of our website: https://tinyurl.com/2nau9s36 .
