Claire Bridges has experienced more challenges than most people will ever live through – and that was before media publications and influencers took the story of the aspiring model who suffered life-threatening Covid complications and used it to inflame anti-vaccine sentiment in posts and articles that reach millions.
In January 2022, Ms Bridges, 20, an aspiring model from Tampa, Florida, got Covid. A congenital heart condition called aortic valve stenosis exacerbated the effects of the disease.
