Anti-Vaccination Dating Apps Host In-Person Events in Multiple Cities

Unjected held its second mixer of a four-city tour on a recent Monday night at Jonathan’s Grille in Nashville. About 60 people attended, including travelers from New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Florida. The app, which launched in 2021, states it is built for people who oppose the Covid-19 vaccine and all other vaccines.

Members use an honor system, with a paid verification option that requires an affidavit.

Scott Armstrong, who helped organize the Nashville event, said unvaccinated people remain among the most persecuted in society. He stated that public criticism encourages the group to continue hosting meetups. Shelby Hosana, the 32-year-old founder of Unjected, described the events as a pro-freedom movement focused on bodily autonomy.

She said decisions about what enters a person’s body are 100 percent that person’s choice.

The tour’s first scheduled stop at Recess Beer Garden in Denver was canceled after the venue said it had not authorized the event. Recess reported receiving hostile messages and threats after the announcement appeared on social media. The event moved to another location and drew more than 150 people on May 29.

Hosana later filed a civil lawsuit in U.S. District Court in Colorado seeking $4 million in damages, alleging civil-rights violations and defamation.

net. Dating launched earlier this year and promoted itself through flyers in San Francisco. Unjected was removed from the Apple App Store in 2021 for violating Covid misinformation policies and was reinstated in fall 2024. The company attributed the change to shifts in the political environment after the 2024 election.