Youth COVID-19 Equity Listening Session with Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith, Chair of COVID-19 Equity Task Force, U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services
Arin Parsa’s Testimony on Youth Vaccine Inequities Hello, everyone! Thank you, Dr. Nunez-Smith and the White House, for the opportunity to speak here today. I’m Arin Parsa from California, and I am the founder ofRead More
Teens for Vaccines featured in Teen Vogue. Arin Parsa raises awareness on the mental health issues faced by teens of vaccine-hesitant and anti-vax parents.
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
Teens for Vaccines applauds Governor Newsom for signing SB 742 into law for protecting people’s right to vaccinate
Governor Gavin Newsom signed SB 742 on October 9, 2021, a bill authored by Senator Dr. Richard Pan to give local officials the tools they need to keep extremists from harassing and intimidating patients andRead More
Nation’s First Rural-Urban Teen Townhall! Huge thanks to Dr. King & Dr. Kern from the National Association of Nurses, Dr. Bewtra from Doctors for America, & Luisa Bracamonte from Co-Creation Nation!
Moderated by Arin Parsa Teen speakers & attendees from 10 states, CA, KY, NC, PA, IL, CT, LA, MA, TX TN.
Arin Parsa on NBC: COVID-19 is absolutely and continues to be our generation’s 9/11
Click here for the original story by Corky Siemaszko of NBC News Excerpt …The after-effects continue to be felt by those who stepped up and helped to clear the rubble of the downed towers. MoreRead More
Teens Turning To Vaccine Advocates When Parents Won’t Let Them Get Vaccinated
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 On Air with Ryan Seacrest!
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
Big Win for Student Public Health Advocates as Governor Newsom announces Nation’s first statewide COVID vaccine mandates for California schools.
Student Groups, Teens for Vaccines & GENup Applaud Governor Newsom’s Minimum Standard for Vaccine Mandates at California Schools SAN FRANCISCO, CA – On October 2, 2021, after weeks of advocating for school districts to increase COVID-19Read More
How can schools keep students safe during COVID & create agency for them to get vaccinated? Arin Parsa on Unity Consortium’s esteemed panel moderated by Dr. Chelsea Clinton
Webinar: Working Together to Protect Our Adolescents in School Environments from Vaccine-Preventable Diseases September 30 2021: Dr. Chelsea Clinton moderated a panel discussion among distinguished leaders from the American Association of School Administrators (AASA), theRead More
Senator Dr. Richard Pan & ProtectUS announce National Student Public Health Ambassador Program
On August 27, 2021, in a zoom press conference, Dr. Richard Pan joined students from across the nation as they announced ProtectUS’ “Student Health Ambassador” program to support teens demanding school officials and community takeRead More