‘VAXXED AND WAXED’ SENIORS RUN WILD IN THE CREATIVE COALITION’S NEW PSA URGING YOUNG PEOPLE TO GET VACCINATED
“Dynasty” star Elizabeth Gillies tells unvaxxed youth to get the shot so “your grandparents can live their best lives… again”
Featuring Billboard #1 hit song “Best Friend” by Sofi Tukker
September 7, 2021 (NEW YORK, NY) – Fully vaccinated seniors are living it up in The Creative Coalition’s latest “Be There. This Is Your Shot.” PSA urging young people to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The new spot, featuring the voice of “Dynasty” star Elizabeth Gillies, shows dozens of “vaxxed and waxed” old folk partying around a pool and living their best lives thanks to safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines. “Imagine a world in which everyone is vaccinated and your grandparents can live their best lives…again,” the spot says. The PSA features music by Grammy Award-nominated musical duo Sofi Tukker, who donated their Billboard #1 hit “Best Friend” (feat. NERVO, The Knocks & Alisa Ueno) for the cause. The spot was developed as part of The Creative Coalition’s National Blue Ribbon Task Force to Stem COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy, in partnership with Yale University School of Public Health.
For more information, visit http://thecreativecoalition.org/vaccine
The Creative Coalition previously premiered PSAs featuring actor Wilson Cruz (“Star Trek: Discovery”), Emmy Award-winning journalist Ann Curry (“Today Show,” “NBC News”), Academy Award-winning actor Morgan Freeman, SAG Award-winning actor Jon Huertas (“This Is Us”), Emmy Award-winning actor John Leguizamo (“The Mandalorian”), actor and activist Alyssa Milano (“Insatiable,” “Charmed”), Emmy Award-winning journalist Deborah Norville (“Inside Edition”), SAG Award-winning actor James Pickens Jr. (“Grey’s Anatomy”), Emmy Award-nominated actor CCH Pounder (“NCIS: New Orleans”), Academy Award-nominated actor Gabourey Sidibe (“Empire”), and Emmy Award-nominated and SAG Award-winning actor Chandra Wilson (“Grey’s Anatomy”).
It was previously announced that the PSAs will be shown in movie theaters across the country through a partnership with National CineMedia (NCM), the largest cinema advertising network in the U.S.
The Creative Coalition’s “Be There. This Is Your Shot.” PSA series was developed by iconic advertising legend Allen Kay (“If you see something, say something”). Writers of the “Vaxxed and Waxed” PSA include Chris Bessounian, Daniela Lamas, and Tianna Langham; directed by Kimberly Hunt; gratis editing by Jason Jones and Ethan Segal of Thrash Studio; audio engineering by Little Bear Audio. With special thanks to Rob O’Neill, SVP Content Strategy & Acquisitions at ViacomCBS; Matthew Silvestri, Vice President & Creative Director, Brand Creative at Comedy Central; Jared Schlemovitz of Junto Sounds; and Ian Sorrentino of Little Bear Audio.
About the National Blue Ribbon Task Force to Stem COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy
In addition to The Creative Coalition and Yale School of Public Health, other entities that are part of the task force include APCO Worldwide, Bayne Advisors, Berlanti Productions, Craig Newmark Philanthropies, The Corcoran Group, Deloitte, Franklin Templeton, Interpublic Group, Merck, NASCAR, Pace University, Stanley Black & Decker, The American Cleaning Institute, The Corcoran Group, UPS, ViacomCBS,and Walton Family Foundation, among others.
Co-chairs of the Task Force are Katie Bayne, Founder & President, Bayne Advisors; Jenny Johnson, President & CEO, Franklin Templeton Investments; Margery Kraus, CEO & Executive Chairman, APCO Worldwide; Rob O’Neill, SVP, Content Strategy & Acquisitions, ViacomCBS; and Dr. Sten Vermund, Dean, Yale University School of Public Health.
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THE CREATIVE COALITION is the premier nonprofit, 501(c)(3) nonpartisan charity of the entertainment industry dedicated to using the power and platform of the arts and entertainment communities in award-winning public service and advocacy campaigns. Founded in 1989 by prominent members of the creative community, The Creative Coalition is dedicated to educating, mobilizing, and activating its members on issues of public importance. Actor Tim Daly serves as the organization’s president. www.TheCreativeCoalition.org
THE SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH AT YALE UNIVERSITY provides leadership to protect and improve the health of the public. Through innovative education, research, policy analysis and practice that draws upon interdisciplinary scholarship from across the graduate and professional programs at Yale, the school serves local, national and international communities with its knowledge and expertise. We foster health equity, social justice and respectful discourse to enrich our teaching and scholarship, as well as empower the communities that we serve. www.publichealth.yale.edu
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