Our Impact Since August 2019
Arin Parsa, CA
Founder of Teens for Vaccines
Since the measles outbreaks of 2019, not much has changed in teen education and empowerment for our "own" immunizations. School curriculums do not cover vaccine schedules & doses. Traditional vaccine FAQs are designed for parents, not for teens, let alone being tailored for the needs of LGBTQIA+ peers. School-based health centers aren't available to all of us. And the patch work of minor consent laws continues.
We envision a world in which all teens have access to vaccines and can consent to them; a world in which schools empower teens with a strong science and public health foundation. Education is the best antidote to disinformation! It is with this vision that we have, we continue to help teens in every way possible and work with state health departments, immunization coalitions, school boards, health practitioners, legislators, and parents, to create agency for us teens.
SOME EXAMPLES OF HOW WE ARE FIGHTING FOR TEEN VOICES TO BE HEARD
HOW WE HAVE BEEN HELPING TEENS & ADULTS SINCE THE 2019 MEASLES OUTBREAKS
Arin Parsa, the founder of Teens for Vaccines had started out with helping teens on Reddit since the measles outbreaks of 2019. Today, with the visibility Teens for Vaccines has had in the media, teens are now reaching out to us through our website and Instagram. However, we continue to actively seek out to help teens (and even adults) on Reddit. These are teens of of anti-vax or vaccine-hesitant parents, teens who suffer from fear of needles or have severe anxiety, teens who are trying to convince a loved one to get a vaccine, or those with general questions on vaccine safety. Most of our work happens 1:1 with teens given each teen's situation is unique. However, these messages will given an insight into our efforts to provide trusted information on vaccines and be a shoulder to lean for those who can't get vaccines.
FUNDRAISING FOR FREE INFANT VACCINES IN VENEZUELA
STANDING IN SUPPORT FOR AAPI. CONDEMNING RACISM
Co-Signed OCA's letter to President Trump, FBI, and DOJ for Anti-AAPI Covid Hate Task Force
Teens for Vaccines is a proud co-sponsor of Unity Consortium's 2024 Adolescent Immunization Action Week!! Watch our on-demand panel:
Let’s Chat: Young Adults as Vaccine Advocates. Discover new ways to advocate for adolescent immunization this #AIAW24.
Moderated by:
🎙 Dr. Jeb Teichman of Families Fighting Flu
Featuring young adult panelists:
📣 Eric Stein of Families Fighting Flu
📣 Noah Louis-Ferdinand of Voices for Vaccines
📣 Arin Parsa of Teens for Vaccines
📣 Madeline McNee of UNITY Consortium
www.youtube.com/watch?v=62XNmzKVymo
#YouthHealth #VaccineEducation
A HUGE thank you 🙏🙏to the offices of Senators Senator Alex Padilla Senator Laphonza Butler and Representatives US Rep Nanette Diaz Barragá Congressman Eric Swalwell Rep. Ted Lieu Jimmy Panetta for Congress for meeting with ShotAtLife Champions to discuss the importance of funding global immunization programs and ensuring #VaccinesForAll.
Join us. Help prevent over 37,000 cancers and millions of infections every year!
The life-saving bipartisan bill, H.R. 3633, PREVENT #HPV Cancers Act of 2023, expands funding for cervical cancer screening and will create a culturally and linguistically aware national HPV campaign!
📞📩 Senators & Representatives TODAY! 🙏
#VaccinesSaveLives. End #CervicalCancer.
➡️Find your legislator here: congress.gov/members/find-your-member
Read the bill here: congress.gov/118/bills/hr3633/BILLS-118hr3633ih.xml
For us, the real Nightmare Before Christmas is getting the flu this holiday season.
#GetVaccinated #VaccineAwareness #YouthHealth
#onelessworry #FightFlu #VaccinesSaveLivesAs National Immunization Week comes to a close, let's keep the momentum going!
Winter is upon us, and so are the holidays. Stay immune, stay healthy—because celebrations are better without the flu. Let's wrap up the week with a pledge to protect and cherish our well-being. 🎄💙
Join us TONIGHT for a conversation about the importance of teens receiving updated vaccines! We will be joined by immunizeva for this important discussion
Posted @withregram • @vaccineworkinggroup check out the @vaccineworkinggroup’s blog for some quick but important reads✨