How the hantavirus outbreak highlights urgent need to rebuild trust in medicine
Stephen Parodi, MD, examines the growing gap between the power of vaccines, public trust, and preventable diseases
Vaccines, variants, and trends for respiratory virus season
Hear more about new vaccine strains and practical strategies for addressing vaccine hesitancy and misinformation.
PermanenteDocs Chat on the ‘tripledemic’: RSV, the flu, and COVID
Learn more about the threat of a tripledemic of RSV, the flu, and COVID this winter in this PermanenteDocs Chat with Matthew Daley, MD, pediatrician with Colorado Permanente Medical Group.
PermanenteDocs Chat on flu season and fighting vaccine fatigue
Register to attend During the last two years, clinicians have had to approach the traditional flu season in untraditional ways because of COVID-19. This year is no different as people move out of the pandemic, questions remain among patients about…
Why I chose to vaccinate my child against COVID-19
Permanente internal medicine physician Peter Barkett, MD, shares what influenced his decision to vaccinate his young son against the coronavirus.
Reflecting on the history of vaccines at a historic moment
Peter Barkett, MD, an internist with Washington Permanente Medical Group, examines the history of vaccines and how they are powerful tools to promote public health.
Talking about flu shots during a pandemic
Permanente pediatrician Kate Land, MD, discusses the challenges of talking to patients about getting the flu shot against the backdrop of COVID-19.
Ken Hempstead, MD, addresses importance of doctor-patient relations in vaccines conversation
Despite a large body of scientific evidence demonstrating the effectiveness and safety of vaccines, there remains a portion of the country where parents remain skeptical, refraining from getting their children vaccinated for diseases such as measles and mumps. An article…
Improving Parents’ Attitudes About Benefits of Vaccination
A study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine found parents were receptive to a website providing clinical information and experts on vaccines.
Vaccines: Preventive Medicine at its Best
Pediatrician Matthew Daley, MD, of the Colorado Permanente Medical Group, talks about the importance of vaccine education and research.