Our blog represents the voices of people who rely on vaccines for safety and health, people who have suffered the consequences of living without vaccines, and those who want to speak up to encourage others to get vaccinated. Read and share their stories, or contact us to share your story.
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.
My Child Turned 8. Then Survived Meningitis.
I told my doctor about what I thought was a heat rash. What happened next still gives me nightmares.
Fear and the Anti-Vaccine Movement
Flooded with guilt and fear, I vowed to never vaccinate myself or my family ever again. That's how the anti-vaccine movement hooks you in.
Leaving Denialism Behind: My 20 Year Journey
I was anti-vaccine before it went mainstream. Before COVID, before Wakefield, and before even the internet.