Dr. Francis Collins of the National Institutes of Health Gives Updates on COVID-19 Vaccinations for Children and COVID-19 Testing

AUDIO: Dr. Francis S. Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health
Dr. Francis Collins of the National Institutes of Health Gives Updates on COVID-19 Vaccinations for Children and COVID-19 Testing Dr. Francis S. Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health, discusses vaccines for children ages...

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New Research on Continued Use of Online Learning and Concern for Student Privacy

AUDIO: Elizabeth Laird, Director, Equity in Civic Technology, Center for Democracy and Technology
(Washington, D.C., Monday, November 15, 2021) – Education technology continues to occupy a large, evolving role in K-12 instruction even as schools make steps toward leaving the pandemic behind. Many technologies adopted to accommodate remote...

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FDA and CDC Authorize COVID-19 Vaccine for Children – What Parents and Guardians Need to Know

Dr. Ada Stewart, Immediate Past President of the American Academy of Family Physicians

(Washington, DC, Wednesday, November 10, 2021) – The FDA and CDC have granted Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11. With this decision, the vaccine will now be available…

CDC’s New Education Campaigns Aim to Prevent Drug Overdoses

AUDIO: Christopher M. Jones, PharmD, DrPH, MPH, acting director of CDC’s National Center for Injury Prevention and Control
(Atlanta, GA, Wednesday, November 10, 2021) – Drug overdoses have claimed nearly 900,000 lives in the United States over the past 20 years, and recent studies show that drug overdose deaths have accelerated during the COVID-19...

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Members of Congress Should Co-Sponsor and Publicly Support the Environmental Justice for All Act (S. 872/H.R. 2021)

Thursday, October 28, 2021 Dear PSA Director, The 2021 UN Climate Change Conference, Oct. 31-Nov. 12, is meeting amid the  worsening impacts of climate change  especially on people  who are least able to adapt to...

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HHS’ Combat COVID Explores Possible Treatment Options for Those Diagnosed With COVID-19

VIDEO: Dr. Rowena Dolor, Principal Investigator, ACTIV-6 Clinical Trial, Duke University, interview with KTTV-TV in Los Angeles

(Washington, D.C., Wednesday, October 6, 2021) – What can you do if you or a loved one gets diagnosed with COVID-19 today? While monoclonal antibodies can help prevent mild to moderate symptoms from getting worse…

Newly Approved Pneumonia Vaccines Desperately Needed in Communities of Color

AUDIO: Karyne Jones, National Caucus and Center on Black Aging, President & CEO, and Dr. Yanira Cruz, NHCOA, President & CEO
(Tuesday, October 5, 2021) – Once a vaccine is approved and licensed by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the CDC develops recommendations on how to use vaccines to control disease in the United States...

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American Council of Trustees and Alumni Launches Its Annual Online College Choice Tool – What Will They Learn? 2021-2022

AUDIO: Michael B. Poliakoff, President, American Council of Trustees and Alumni
(Washington, D.C., Monday, October 4, 2021) – The American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA) is releasing the 2021-2022 edition of its signature publication What Will They Learn? 2021-2022. What Will They Learn?® assesses the...

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Importance of Congress Permanently Expanding the Child Tax Credit

Wednesday, September 29, 2021 Dear PSA Director, In August, Congress passed a budget resolution, which laid the framework for the final recovery bill. Now, Congress is debating whether to extend the enhanced and fully refundable...

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A Once in a Generation Opportunity to Fix Our Economy

AUDIO: Amelia Kegan, Legislative Director, Domestic Policy, Friends Committee on National Legislation
(Washington, D.C., Thursday, September 23, 2021) – Amid both an ongoing pandemic and stubborn economic slowdown, Congress must pass an expansive recovery bill to revamp our economy and society—all paid for by making our tax...

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