Franklin mom who lost child to whooping cough has this advice: Get vaccinated

Veronica McNally said she was naïve: The Oakland County woman didn't know how vulnerable her family was to the dangers of vaccine-preventable diseases until one took her daughter's life.

On May 17, McNally's 3-month-old daughter Francesca McNally died of pertussis, also known as whooping cough, a disease that could have been prevented if McNally and her family had been vaccinated. McNally, who also has a 3-year-old son, lives in Franklin.

By Eric D. Lawrence
Detroit Free Press Staff Writer

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