Anyone Can Get Long COVID
November 4, 2023
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
October 10, 2023
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
September 20, 2023
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
September 1, 2023
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
August 23, 2023
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
July 5, 2023
I learned about pertussis the hard way: by being part of an outbreak.
The Trauma of RSV
July 1, 2023
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
June 16, 2023
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
June 7, 2023
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.
April 17, 2023
I told my doctor about what I thought was a heat rash. What happened next still gives me nightmares.