The True Story of Pertussis Vaccination: A Sordid Legacy?
Written by Dr. Mark Geier and his son David, the article explores the history of whooping cough vaccination. The article is the 2003 winner of the Jackson prize, awarded for the best article published in the 2000, 2001, and 2002 volumes of Journal of the History of Medicine and Allied Sciences (57:3, July 2002).
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