Woman's Day Magazine NZ

Shorty star Nicole Whippy ‘I WAS AN ANTI-VAXXER’

Nicole Whippy’s voice breaks with emotion as she describes how she nursed her younger daughter Vida, now six, through a devastating bout of whooping cough. The popular star’s little girl was just three when she was struck down with the highly infectious illness and, for six months, the family watched as she struggled to fight the infection.

Not only was it terrifying, but the loving mother also felt consumed with guilt because Vida had not been vaccinated.

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Woman's Day Magazine NZ

Woman's Day Magazine NZ1 min read
3 Ways With...Sunday Dinners
Pictures: aremediasyndication.com.au. ■
Woman's Day Magazine NZ3 min read
Nikki’s Fighting Fit ‘People Are Shocked I’m 57!’
Closing in on 60, Nikki Ellis is loving life. The mortgage is paid off, the kids are independent, she has time to travel and she gets to enjoy the look of shock on people’s faces when she tells them she’s 57. “I love it,” she laughs. “People often th
Woman's Day Magazine NZ1 min read
Secret Wedding Plans
Action hero Keanu Reeves has set tongues wagging that he might’ve popped the question to girlfriend Alexandra Grant after they were seen putting on a loved-up display at the Museum of Contemporary Art Gala in Los Angeles recently. Keanu, 59, and Alex

Related Books & Audiobooks