Vaccines, variants, and trends for respiratory virus season
Hear more about new vaccine strains and practical strategies for addressing vaccine hesitancy and misinformation.
Flu, COVID, and RSV vaccine safety and effectiveness
PermanenteDocs Chat podcast on flu, COVID, and RSV vaccine safety and effectiveness updates with Sandra Fryhofer, MD, of the American Medical Association.
PermanenteDocs Chat on COVID vaccines for children and healthy strategies for back to school
How can physicians talk to parents about getting the COVID vaccine for children 5 and under as they prepare for a new school year? Watch this chat with Permanente pediatrician Susanna Block, MD.
William Towner, MD, speaks to COVID vaccine hesitancy for children 5 and under
The regional director for clinical trials for the Kaiser Permanente Department of Research and Evaluation in Southern California discusses how for some parents the convenience of fewer doses or whether the vaccines can be given with other immunizations may be deciding factors.
Coronavirus may double severe complications in pregnancy
A Kaiser Permanente study published in JAMA finds twice the risk of severe maternal morbidity associated with coronavirus infection during pregnancy.
Matthew Daley, MD, stresses simple, strong recommendations for COVID boosters
In recent media coverage, Matthew Daley, MD, a member a CDC vaccine advisory committee, gave a clear message about boosters for adults 50 years and older.
Stephen Parodi, MD, tells CNN that future COVID-19 outbreaks could be managed like seasonal flu
Kaiser Permanente's national infectious disease leader suggests the COVID-19 pandemic will transition into its “endemic” phase in 2022.
Younger children waiting for COVID-19 vaccines need to be protected, Stephen Parodi, MD, tells CNN
Stephen Parodi, MD, national infectious disease leader at Kaiser Permanente, stresses the importance of public health protective measures until the vaccine is broadly available for children under 5.
Matthew Daley, MD, discusses COVID-19 booster shot protection in New York Times
The Permanente pediatrician and member of the CDC vaccine advisory committee says data collected so far only definitively shows that people over 65 will benefit from additional COVID protection.
Tweetcap: Physicians lean on research, science to combat COVID misinformation
Physicians are coming together to help combat misinformation around COVID-19 vaccination and the virus.