Real Women, Real Stories

Stories from real women about their vaccine journeys
Nikki Anderson Miller with her family

Getting Vaccinated Won’t Just Protect You, It Will Help Protect My Vulnerable Children

As a mother and caregiver to two boys with a rare disease, all I’m hoping for is some compassion

Laarni San Juan

I Wish I’d Known About the Shingles Vaccine Sooner

What started out as a small blemish turned into the worst illness of my life

Connie Dollard Ingram and her son,

A Thanksgiving Nightmare Ends in Gratitude

I thought my son was fully vaccinated against meningitis. He wasn’t — and you might not be either.

2014 Anne Geddes

My Daughter Jamie Lost Her Legs and Fingers in a Ferocious Battle Against Meningitis

We were lucky: Far too many teens lose their lives when they contract the disease. The good news? Vaccinations can help protect against meningitis.

Erin Morrison Photography

I Got Shingles at 29

I was shocked when I was diagnosed with shingles at such a young age

woman who can't get vaccinated walking her dog

Please Get Vaccinated Because I Can’t

Your choice to get vaccinated helps keep me healthy

I Live With a Chronic Illness. Vaccines Help Me Stay Alive.

I Live With a Chronic Illness. Vaccines Help Me Stay Alive.

I've done my research, and I have no hesitation about taking the COVID-19 vaccine. I encourage others to do the same.

I Was an Anti-Vaxxer: Here’s What Changed My Mind

I Was an Anti-Vaxxer: Here’s What Changed My Mind

If we treat people questioning vaccine safety with empathy, it could make a world of difference