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Cheryl Hines - Film & TV Actor

Co-star in the 2006 movie "R.V." with Robin Williams, Series Regular on HBO's "Curb Your Enthusiasm"

Balancing a full-time acting career with a family, Cheryl Hines is an example of a mom who does it all.

Ms. Hines is currently serving as a spokesperson for the Wipe Out the Whoop campaign. The National Foundation for Infectious Diseases has launched this educational initiative to urge moms to protect themselves and their loved ones from whooping cough by getting the new booster vaccine. Whooping cough is the only vaccine-preventable disease on the rise across all age groups in the U.S.

Ms. Hines and her husband, Paul Young, have a two-year-old daughter, Catherine Rose. Upon learning about the impact of whooping cough on babies and adults, Ms. Hines sought out the new booster vaccine for herself.

Ms. Hines also contributes time to other public education initiatives. She raises funds for cerebral palsy - her three-year-old nephew has the condition - and she participates in a program to support literacy during World Literacy Month in September.

The film and television actor is a series regular on HBO's Golden Globe® Award winning comedy series "Curb Your Enthusiasm," the brainchild of Larry David, co-creator of "Seinfeld," and has appeared in numerous films. Ms. Hines stars opposite Robin Williams in the comedy, "R.V.," which is currently in theaters. In 2005, Ms. Hines appeared in "Herbie: Fully Loaded" with Lindsey Lohan and Michael Keaton. She has appeared as a guest star on numerous television shows.

A native of Florida, Ms. Hines earned her bachelor's degree in radio and television before moving to Los Angeles. As a member of The Groundlings Theater, Ms. Hines spent much time writing and performing sketch and improvisational comedy. She still performs with the group when her schedule allows it.

Dr. Susan J. Rehm

Medical Director, National Foundation for Infectious Diseases

Dr. Susan J. Rehm, an infectious diseases specialist, is medical director for the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID). She is a spokesperson for NFID's Wipe out the Whoop, an educational campaign that urges mothers to protect themselves and their loved ones from whooping cough by getting the new booster vaccine. Whooping cough, medically known as pertussis, is the only vaccine-preventable disease on the rise across all age groups in the U.S.

As medical spokesperson for NFID, Dr. Rehm has served as a media resource on many vaccine-preventable diseases, including influenza, meningococcal meningitis and tetanus. She has been featured in national broadcast and print media, including NBC-TV's The Today Show, Better Homes and Gardens and Ladies Home Journal, as well as media outlets around the country.

Dr. Rehm, who has been a staff physician at the Cleveland Clinic in the since 1983, serves as vice chair of the Clinic's Department of Infectious Disease.

Dr. Rehm holds faculty appointments at the Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University and Ohio State University. She is a Fellow of the American College of Physicians and was elected to Fellowship in the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Dr. Rehm earned her medical degree with high distinction from the University of Nebraska College of Medicine.

Dr. Carol J. Baker

President, National Foundation for Infectious Diseases

Professor of Pediatrics, Molecular Virology and Microbiology; Head of the Section of Pediatric Infectious Diseases Baylor College of Medicine, Texas

Dr. Carol Baker, an infectious disease specialist, is president of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID). She is a spokesperson for NFID's Wipe Out the Whoop campaign, which is urging mothers to protect themselves and their loved ones from whooping cough by getting the new booster vaccine. Whooping cough, known medically as pertussis, is the only vaccine-preventable disease on the rise across all age groups in the U.S.

An advocate for whooping cough vaccination, Dr. Baker serves as a liaison for the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP). At ACIP meetings over the last year she campaigned for whooping cough booster immunization in three different populations: adults, adolescents and health care workers.

Dr. Baker serves as associate editor of the 2006 Red Book, AAP's comprehensive guide to childhood infectious diseases. She also is on the editorial advisory board of the journal, Clinical Infectious Diseases.

In addition to her academic roles at Baylor College of Medicine, Dr. Baker is an attending physician at Texas Children's Hospital, as well as chief of pediatric infectious diseases. Dr. Baker has been recognized as a Best Doctor in America™ for the past nine years. She received her medical degree and completed her residency at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas.