Ms. McNally is the President and CEO of the Franny Strong Foundation. This foundation was created in memory of her daughter, who lost her life to pertussis, to promote vaccinations and education about vaccinations. Veronica has done research on vaccines since the loss of her child and has made it her mission to ensure all parents have good information available to make informed decisions about vaccines.
Michigan was one of the first states to shut down, and when we shut down, all of those regular wellness visits that our children will usually go to ... took a huge downturn in terms of numbers. It's not something that parents think about every day. You've got a million things to keep track of for your kids.
The vaccination rate for children in Michigan has been declining. "I Vaccinate" encourages parents to catch children up before the school year.