What happened to Alexis Lorenze? Viral vaccine injury claim explored as ordeal goes viral on TikTok

Earlier this week, a Florida woman named Alexis Lorenze went viral after she shared her current medical condition on her social media accounts. The 23-year-old suffers from a rare blood disorder called Paroxysmal Nocturnal Haemoglobinuria (PNH) and moved to California for treatment.

Currently being treated at UCI Medical Center in Orange County, Alexis Lorenze mentioned that she visited the hospital for a blood transfusion, which helped temporarily. She further alleged that doctors informed her and her father, Todd, that for the transfusion to fully and properly work, Alexis needed to take three vaccines, reportedly for meningitis, pneumonia, and tetanus.

However, according to Alexis Lorenze, within moments of her triple vaccination, she started having severe reactions that left dark red spots across her body, especially her face, the images of which she shared on TikTok and Facebook while documenting her ordeal.

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Exploring the claims surrounding Alexis Lorenze

Following Alexis Lorenze’s claim that vaccines resulted in her change in appearance, a post emerged on the social media platform X, claiming that it was a result of “vaccine injury.” It was shared by a “pro-freedom citizen journalist with 12 years of healthcare experience,” also known as 'The Vigilant Fox' on the platform, who doubled down on the Florida native’s allegations.

The Vigilant News’ editor-in-chief posted a collage of two images, showing Alexis’ before and after vaccination looks, and wrote in her caption:

“This is what 23-year-old Alexis Lorenze looked like before her vaccine injury. And this is what she looks like now. Alexis was mandated to take three vaccines against her will, and now she anticipates only having a few days to live. Her dying wish is for you to share her story.”

The community notes under the post mentioned that the claim was untrue and that the dark red spots on Alexis Lorenze’s body and swollen face were “consistent” with having PNH. It added, “There is no evidence that any vax has contributed to her condition.”

The readers’ context also provided a link to an article on Paroxysmal Nocturnal Haemoglobinuria on the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) website, which gave an overview of the disease.

Meanwhile, apart from the spots, Alexis also shared that her vision was impaired, she had locked jaws which resulted in difficulty in speaking, nausea, and was living through “extreme pain.”

Alexis Lorenze blamed the hospital for giving her three vaccines together, despite her weakened immune system resulting from her rare genetic condition, with which she was reportedly first diagnosed in January 2024. Elsewhere in one of her videos, she claimed to be in contact with a lawyer and said she was documenting her condition on their advice.

In the latest video, Alexis’ father, Todd Lorenze, shared how his daughter was in the ICU and was expected to be shifted to another hospital, as he then urged people to pray for her speedy recovery.

Meanwhile, a fundraiser was created for Lorenze, titled “Save Alexis” on givebutter.com, to help pay for her medical expenses. With the goal set at $700,000, it has earned over $125,000 at the time of writing.

The description on the page says that “the doctors at her hospital refused to give her further care for her PNH without taking Tetanus, Pneumococcal, and Meningitis vaccines,” which had severe, immediate reactions on her health, including a “serious vaccine injury.”

The page also mentioned how VSRF (A Kirk Foundation initiative), the fundraiser organizer, sent someone named Angela Wulbrecht to “try and save her life with our trusted team of doctors by our side,” adding that Alexis Lorenze had no health insurance in California, and was scheduled to be transported to a private hospital in Los Angeles for “specialized treatment.”

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As of now, UCI Medical Center has not made any comments on the matter.