- Rebecca and Nicolaas Wooters
Mother and Her Son With Asthma

- Rebecca Wooters doesn’t take chances when it comes to influenza and takes protecting her family’s well-being seriously. In 2009, Rebecca lost both a cousin and high-school friend due to influenza-related complications. Additionally, she is a mother of 3 school-age children, including a son with asthma. To help protect Nicolaas and the rest of her household each year, she makes vaccination a “family affair” and ensures all of her loved ones get their flu shot. Vaccination is safe and effective, and the best way to help prevent influenza and its complications.
“Influenza is not worth the risk to my family – especially because of the potentially serious impact it could have on my son’s health,” said Rebecca.
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