Brianne Dressen on science-based support for COVID-19 vaccine injured

In this episode, Jill Brook hosts Brianne Dressen, the founder of React19, an organization aimed at supporting individuals with long COVID and COVID-19 vaccine injuries, such as POTS and dysautonomia. Dressen shares her journey of being injured during a COVID-19 vaccine trial, facing a lack of support, and subsequently founding React19 to fill that gap. The organization has developed a provider network, supports research, lobbies for changes in compensation programs for vaccine injuries, and offers grants to cover medical expenses. They work with U.S. and international partners, conduct research with the University of Maryland and Yale, and push for the recognition and diagnosis of post-vaccine syndromes. Dressen discusses her personal health journey, legal challenges facing vaccine injury compensation, and ongoing research efforts supported by React19. The episode highlights the need for better awareness, treatment, and policy changes concerning vaccine-related health issues.

Published May 21, 2024
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The POTScast