No serious side effects for mRNA COVID-19 vaccines in young children

No serious side effects for mRNA COVID-19 vaccines in young children

A review of more than 245,000 doses of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines given to young children (most of them age 4 and younger) found no indications of serious side effects. The study was led by the Kaiser Permanente Division of Research in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Shorter wait between COVID-19 and elective surgery possible

Shorter wait between COVID-19 and elective surgery possible

Kaiser Permanente researchers have good news for patients, surgeons, anesthesiologists, and hospital administrators who have had to put off elective surgery because of a positive COVID-19 test. Among fully vaccinated patients, there may not be an elevated risk with surgery soon after COVID-19.
COVID-19 patients did better if they had booster vaccination

COVID-19 patients did better if they had booster vaccination

A large Kaiser Permanente analysis of COVID-19 patients confirms the value of vaccination, finding higher rates of hospitalization and advanced medical care for COVID-19 patients who were unvaccinated, were vaccinated but not boosted, or who had an additional health condition such as obesity or heart disease.