How a Pediatrician Helped Build the Science of Vaccine Safety
November 18, 2025
November 18, 2025
WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- The National Academy of Medicine issued the following news:
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How a Pediatrician Helped Build the Science of Vaccine Safety
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By Jamie Durana
A toddler arrived at the Chicago hospital on the final night of Kathryn Edwards' pediatric residency in the summer of 1976. The child was feverish and desperately in need of help. Edwards performed a spinal tap and examined the sample under a microscope. The d . . .
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How a Pediatrician Helped Build the Science of Vaccine Safety
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By Jamie Durana
A toddler arrived at the Chicago hospital on the final night of Kathryn Edwards' pediatric residency in the summer of 1976. The child was feverish and desperately in need of help. Edwards performed a spinal tap and examined the sample under a microscope. The d . . .