Salma Hayek Helping UNICEF Fight Tetanus in Moms, Babies With Vaccinations
Hollywood mom Salma Hayek is lending her star power to a UNICEF campaign to eradicate tetanus in mothers and babies around the world within four years.
Hayek, a paid spokeswoman for Pampers' tetanus vaccine program, recounted her experiences during a recent trip to the West African nation of Sierra Leone, where she met with tetanus victims. "One of the things that was very moving about the trip was to see 15-year-old girls, really young, taking responsibility for their lives and their children before they're born by saying 'I am going to be healthy, I am going to take this vaccination,' " she told journalists at the United Nations on Thursday.
"I had no idea how much this was going to really personally move me," added the 42-year-old star of films including "Desperado" and "Frida."
Hayek, a paid spokeswoman for Pampers' tetanus vaccine program, recounted her experiences during a recent trip to the West African nation of Sierra Leone, where she met with tetanus victims. "One of the things that was very moving about the trip was to see 15-year-old girls, really young, taking responsibility for their lives and their children before they're born by saying 'I am going to be healthy, I am going to take this vaccination,' " she told journalists at the United Nations on Thursday.
"I had no idea how much this was going to really personally move me," added the 42-year-old star of films including "Desperado" and "Frida."