No serious health effects linked to mRNA COVID-19 vaccines
Federal and Kaiser Permanente researchers combing the health records of 6.2 million patients found no serious health effects that could be linked to the 2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccines.
Racial and ethnic disparities in COVID-19 infections are not explained by social risk factors
New Kaiser Permanente study suggests working and living conditions may be key contributors to disproportionate impact of COVID-19 in communities of color.
COVID-19 vaccination of mother during pregnancy protects infant, though protection wanes
Being vaccinated against COVID-19 during pregnancy provides protection for the baby through its first several months of life, a Kaiser Permanente analysis finds. Protection was stronger against the delta variant than the more recent omicron variant.
Common HIV medication associated with improved COVID-19 outcomes
A medication used to treat HIV and to prevent at-risk people from contracting the virus may improve COVID-19 outcomes for both groups, according to research from Kaiser Permanente published in Clinical Infectious Diseases.
COVID-19 illness and vaccines pose no risk to blood donation supply
A unique Kaiser Permanente study confirms the safety of using blood donated from people who have been vaccinated against or who have had COVID-19.
