Stephen Parodi MD Archives

Stephen Parodi, MD, describes campaign to achieve 70% vaccination rate by July 4

June 11, 2021

The Permanente Medical Group associate executive director told Fierce Healthcare that Kaiser Permanente has launched a multifaceted campaign to support the Biden administration’s goal of a 70% national COVID-19 vaccination rate by Independence Day.

Expanding access to hospital care at home

May 13, 2021

Kaiser Permanente and Mayo Clinic are partnering in an unprecedented collaboration to allow more patients to receive acute level of care and recovery services in the comfort, convenience, and safety of their homes.

Stephen Parodi, MD, touts community-based approach to reach vaccine holdouts on MedPage Today

April 28, 2021

Kaiser Permanente’s national infectious disease leader suggests bringing COVID-19 vaccines directly to communities, supported by physicians and other trusted messengers.

Stephen Parodi, MD, discusses U.S. resumption of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine

April 27, 2021

Kaiser Permanente infectious disease leader says physicians now have a huge task to restore confidence in vaccines.

COVID-19 and physician wellness: the path forward

March 30, 2021

From the outset of the pandemic, physicians and other health care professionals have navigated long hours in the hospital away from family, additional patient workloads, and daily fears of becoming seriously ill or dying from COVID-19. As a result, the…

Vaccine Equity Toolkit designed to help address equitable access

March 24, 2021

As vaccines bring hope to end the pandemic, Kaiser Permanente’s toolkit offers approaches to enhance equitable vaccine administration for communities hit hardest by COVID-19.

Stephen Parodi, MD, calls third COVID-19 vaccine a “huge game changer” on CNN International

March 2, 2021

Permanente infectious disease leader Stephen Parodi, MD, underscores the importance of the recently authorized 1-dose Johnson & Johnson vaccine in preventing hospitalizations and deaths.

Stephen Parodi, MD, writes about race to beat COVID-19 variants in MedPage Today

March 1, 2021

Kaiser Permanente national infectious disease leader stresses that sufficient COVID-19 vaccine supply and effective distribution are essential for getting in front of virus variants.

Stephen Parodi, MD, speaks with MSNBC about the urgency of increasing vaccine supply

January 25, 2021

Kaiser Permanente’s national infectious disease leader says vaccine distribution will be key to battling new COVID-19 variants.

CNN International talks to Stephen Parodi, MD, about COVID vaccine supply and demand

January 18, 2021

Kaiser Permanente's national infectious disease leader says that the organization is working with the state and the federal government to inform them on COVID-19 vaccine supply needs.