I lost my son to MenB. Today, there’s a vaccine.
Over spring break, Henry decided to spend time with me. Just six days later, the world as we knew it would never be the same.
Anyone Can Get Long COVID
I was the epitome of low risk. Then a COVID infection left me, and millions like me, disabled.
I Was One of the Last Americans to Get Polio
When I was young, I was the only kid in the whole school with a disability from polio. Years later I began to feel the long-term effects.
The Big Deal About Chickenpox
Chickenpox was almost a rite of passage when I grew up. My perspective changed when I starting working as a triage nurse in a children's hospital.
Off the Map: My Journey with Facial Shingles
There is no cure or fix for Shingles. I would have taken the two-dose Shingrix shot if only I had known about it.
RSV Changed Our Lives
Nobody wants their kids to be sick. To have a child almost die from a virus, though? That’s a whole different level of powerlessness.
Yes, Pertussis Outbreaks Still Happen
I learned about pertussis the hard way: by being part of an outbreak.
The Trauma of RSV
What was a cough for my daughter put our baby son in the PICU. It's my greatest hope we get a vaccine.
What Happened After I Got Meningitis
Tara Court had meningitis at age three. Learn more about her memories from that time and what she wants you to know.
I Won’t Forget Last RSV Season
We expected our pandemic baby to get sick eventually, but we did not expect what RSV would do.