Op-ed published in the Student Working Group for Vaccines Ethics & Policy Stigma, misinformation, and access inequities — an unfortunate trifecta of reasons — explain why millions of American teens and young adults are still
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Original story by Fortesa Latifi Excerpt In California, Arin Parsa founded Teens for Vaccines in 2019 during a measles outbreak when he was 12-years-old. Now, he describes the organization as a “youth collective of ambassadorsRead More
Original story by Jessica Tucker on moms.com Excerpt: The goal of these organizations, such as Teens For Vaccines, is to help tweens and teens find non-confrontational ways to discuss [with parents] why getting the COVID vaccination isRead More
Teens for Vaccines (teensforvaccines.org) Ambassador Emma Fox, a high school senior from Los Angeles, talks to Ryan Seacrest about why she joined Teens for Vaccines, our mission, how we help teens navigate hard conversations withRead More
Arin Parsa and Rain, a teen from Texas and an ambassador for Teens for Vaccines whose parents are anti-vaccine, speak to Laura Foster from the BBC World News. Original story is at https://www.bbc.com/news/av/health-58437672 “In theRead More
Teens want to be heard. Teens want to be part of the conversation. Parents, if you are watching, please involve your teen in the decision to #GetVaccinated.
If you are a teen whose parents are hesitant about the COVID-19 vaccine, don’t lose hope. You are not alone. Many parents who aren’t anti-vax simply want to be reassured that the COVID-19 vaccine isRead More