Vaccines keep our children safe

By: Dr. Martha Edwards

Outlets: South Carolina Daily Gazette

Published: May 4, 2026

Words: 602

Last Updated: 2 months, 3 weeks ago

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We write as 730 pediatricians across South Carolina, members of the South Carolina chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics, who have spent the past months navigating a reality many of us were trained to prevent: a significant measles outbreak in our Upstate communities.

This outbreak began in a small, close-knit community shaped by a history that includes deep and understandable mistrust of government institutions.

We have cared for children from this …

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