Lecture abstract:

In “Survey of Vaccine Injured: What’s Working and What’s Not,” Dr. Joel Wallskog, an orthopedic doctor, vaccine injury survivor, and co-founder of the non-profit React 19, examines the extent and impact of COVID-19 vaccine injuries. Blending personal accounts, humor, and data, the lecture addresses diagnosis challenges, emphasizes the urgency of research, and advocates for recognition and support for the injured. Dr. Wallskog points out legal and advocacy efforts to improve care and compensation, presenting a focused and empathetic call to action for a more informed and compassionate healthcare response.

After being exposed to COVID-19 in August/September of 2020, Dr. Wallskog followed CDC recommendations to wait three months before getting his first COVID vaccine. He subsequently developed numbness, weakness, and balance difficulties and, in the following months, experienced periods of severe lower thoracic back pain. He was subsequently diagnosed with transverse myelitis with a demyelinated lesion at the T8-T9 level. Although he has been treated with high-dose steroids and IVIG and has participated in physical therapy, his symptoms are essentially unchanged since his diagnosis in January 2021.

He helped found REACT19, a non-profit that offers financial, physical, and emotional support to tens of thousands of people injured by the COVID shots in the United States.