Arin Parsa and Lindsey Smith on a panel with Dr. Paul Offit moderated by Dr. Chelsea Clinton (AIAW2023, Unity Consortium)

By Arin Parsa | April 10, 2023

A Conversation about Vaccination with Young Advocates Unity Consortium’s webinar was moderated by Dr. Chelsea Clinton, Vice Chair of the Clinton Foundation featuring Dr. Paul Offit, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Teen Vaccination Advocates, ArinRead More

Teens for Vaccines thanks NY Governor Kathy Hochul for signing healthcare self-consent legislation for runaway & homeless LGBTQIA+ teens

By Arin Parsa | January 10, 2023

HUGE WIN! New York Governor Hochul Signs Legislative Package to Address Healthcare Disparities in the LGBTQIA+ Community! Legislation (A.9604/S.8937) Authorizes Runaway and Homeless Youth Under 18 Receiving Support Services To Consent to their Medical, Dental,

South Asian Youth Leaders at the White House: Invited to the Diwali Celebration & Youth Advocacy Roundtable

By Arin Parsa | November 2, 2022

Arin Parsa (Teens for Vaccines), Saanvi Arora (GENUp), Divyansh Kaushik (Federation of American Scientists), and others were invited to the White House South Asian Youth Leaders Roundtable held on October 24, 2022. The roundtable was

Youth, Technology, and Health Conference: Care and Community in the Age of COVID

By Arin Parsa | October 30, 2022

Check out the presentation!

Huge win for Student Activists: CA School-Based Health Equity Bills SB 1479, AB 1797 Signed by Governor Newsom

By Arin Parsa | October 3, 2022

Teens for Vaccines is proud to share that Senator Dr. Pan’s bill SB 1479 to allocate federal funds to implement COVID-19 School Testing plans to keep schools open and safe will be passed into law.

Youth COVID-19 Vaccine Roundtable & Health Equity Training at the Wisconsin PATCH Program

By Arin Parsa | February 6, 2022

Teens for Vaccines Co-Sponsors SB 871 “Keep Schools Open and Safe Act”- Require COVID vaccine for school enrollment.

By Arin P | January 27, 2022

Questions by KSBY reporter and Arin Parsa’s responses on why SB 871 must pass. Why do you feel this bill is necessary? I deeply believe that keeping schools safe and open is very much neededRead More

Teens for Vaccines Co-Sponsors Senate Bill SB 866 “Teens Choose Vaccines Act” – Minor Consent Bill in California

By Arin P | January 23, 2022

Teens for Vaccines is a proud co-sponsor of SB 866 “Teens Choose Vaccines Act,” a bill that will allow California minors 12 years and older to consent to life-saving vaccination. SB 866 builds on existingRead More

Arin Parsa Interview Published in the St. Jude Children’s Hospital HPV Cancer Prevention Program Newsletter

By Arin Parsa | December 8, 2021

How to Engage Students as Vaccine Advocates: Strategies in Schools

By Arin P | November 27, 2021