Message from Cheryl Hines

Moms like me juggle many roles in raising a family. One of these is taking the lead in watching out for our family's health.

Recently, I learned that a highly contagious, but preventable, infectious disease is a growing problem in the U.S.: whooping cough. In fact, cases are on the rise, especially in adults and teens.

Whooping cough can have serious complications. It can take months to recover. No mom can afford to get whooping cough - we don't get days, much less months, off. Plus, it turns out that parents and grandparents are often the source of whooping cough in infants.

Since becoming involved with Wipe Out the Whoop, I have spoken to families who struggled with whooping cough and had babies who were hospitalized.

These heartbreaking stories should convince any mom to protect her family from this potentially life-threatening infection.

That's why I'm working with the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases to call on all mothers to Wipe Out the Whoop. Protect yourself, your baby, and your whole family by getting the whooping cough booster vaccine.

Cheryl Hines
Mom, Film and Television Actor