Real Stories, Real People
Jamie’s Story (Meningococcal Disease)
Meningitis vaccine matters: A college student survived meningococcal disease but lost both legs and all fingers. Read her story about why prevention counts.
Patsy’s Story (Measles)
Patsy experienced measles firsthand as a child, then helped manage future outbreaks as a nurse practitioner
Dan’s Story (Pneumonia)
Dan has a chronic health condition. This makes him more likely to get pneumonia. A vaccine may have saved his life.
Kaden’s Story (Flu)
Kaden was an otherwise healthy, active 7-year-old who ended up losing both of his legs due to complications from flu
Kaitlyn’s Story (Flu)
Kaitlyn was a student at the University of Florida in Gainesville when she nearly died from flu
Lindsay’s Story (HPV)
After being diagnosed with cervical cancer, Lindsay became dedicated to raising awareness about cancer prevention and HPV vaccination
Mollie’s Story (C. diff)
Mollie wants everyone to know that C. diff is more common than people think, but also preventable and treatable …
Ben’s Story (Meningococcal Disease)
A 6-year-old was hospitalized and permanently lost all hearing in his left ear due to bacterial meningitis. Now he wants others to know about life-saving vaccines …
Vivian’s Story (Hepatitis B)
A doctor unknowingly infected with hepatitis B first learned of her diagnosis while donating blood at college at age 19 …
Sonya’s Story (COVID-19)
A daughter prays that her mother’s death helps others understand the dangers of COVID-19