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
Longtime journalist Jane Roberts is a Minnesotan by birth and a Memphian by choice. She's lived and reported in the city more than two decades. She covers business news and features for The Daily Memphian.
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