Uncertain and Ongoing: A parent’s story of Long COVID

June 24, 2026.Reading time 12 minutes.

A family with a smiling mother and father looking at their adolescent daughter who is holding two cats.

Adolescence is already an intense time for parenting, but what happens when you add a life altering condition to the mix? In this comic strip, cartoonist Summer Pierre shares her family’s many challenges navigating health and managing everyday life following her daughter’s onset of Long COVID at age 12.

How my life was changed by Long COVID: Experiences of people in King County

September 23, 2025.Reading time 3 minutes.

Person with glasses and scarf sitting in a park.

In a short video, people in King County share examples of how their lives have been altered by Long COVID to further understanding of the condition and in the hope that it will encourage others to take steps to prevent getting COVID-19.

Beat the crowd: make a back-to-school vaccination appointment now

August 12, 2025.Reading time 5 minutes.

Capybara doctor applying band-aid on gorilla child.

Vaccinations are the body’s practice test for diseases like measles and whooping cough. That way, if the real thing shows up, kids’ immune systems know exactly what to do.

“Just because you can’t see symptoms…”: A story from a Long COVID Clinic

July 17, 2024.Reading time 12 minutes.

Young adult patient talks with Dr. Nikki Gentile. Both wear masks.

In this comic strip, a clinician at the UW Long COVID Clinic shares her experiences supporting patients whose lives have been upended by long COVID. She also shares advice about what can help.

They Don’t See the Crash: Jesse’s Long COVID Story

March 15, 2024.Reading time 11 minutes.

A Black man with a neatly trimmed beard wearing a baseball jersey squints his eyes in pain. His hand is held to his head. In the street scene behind him, a car is honking, a dog is barking, and a child is crying.

Jesse was a long-time teacher at Garfield High, writer and activist when his life was upended by new ailments after he had a COVID infection. His story is the second in a series of comics about what it’s like to have long COVID.

Coming to Terms with Long COVID: Deepa’s Story

March 5, 2024.Reading time 10 minutes.

Person with brown skin, long curly black hair, lying in bed.

What’s it like to have long COVID? This comic strip tells the story of one King County resident’s experience, the first in a comics series telling real-life stories about long COVID.