St. Jude enlarges COVID vaccine trial for children
Dr. Joyce Hoffman sits on her front porch with her sons (left to right) Grant, 3; Dean, 1; and John, 5; on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2021. All of Dr. Hoffman’s sons are taking part in a St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital pediatric vaccine trial. (Mark Weber/The Daily Memphian)
Sites across the nation were asked to recruit more 5- to 11-year-olds to get a broader look at vaccine side effects.
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Dr. Nahali Patel Dr. Jon McCullers Dr. Joyce Hoffman Dr. Chris HansonJane Roberts
Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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