The Spirit of Swiftwater: 100 Years at the Pocono Labs

by Jeff Widmer

The chronicle of the pioneers of immunization who fought against the odds to establish this form of health care as standard public policy in America. Spanning the century, this casebound volume takes readers behind the scenes to view the struggles and triumphs of the people and companies that shaped modern medicine. Contains 144 archival and contemporary photos, plus glossary and index.

148 pages, Hardcover

First published November 1, 1998

About the author

Jeff Widmer is the author of the Pennsboro Cold War series (Distant Early Warning, Cold Fire, Good People); the CW McCoy and Brinker series of crime novels; and The Spirit of Swiftwater, a history of vaccines in the 20th century. A former journalist, advertising executive, and nationally syndicated reviewer, his work has appeared in publications ranging from Advertising Age to US Airways magazine to National Geographic World. Visit his website at http://jeffwidmer.com and his Amazon author page at https://www.amazon.com/author/jeffwidmer.

Reviews

[Beverly · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is the history of Pasteur Meriux Connaught biologics, the maker of vaccines. The company is k=now known as Sanofi Pasteur.