Kaiser Permanente, the largest private health insurer in California, has announced it will make Covid-19 vaccinations available for free to all of its members over 6 months of age. The provider expects to have the new 2025-2026 vaccine in stock starting on September 15.
The decision, the insurer said in a statement to The Oaklandside, “is based on the latest scientific evidence and clinical guidance from our physician experts and many other sources, including leading medical societies.”
The policy is in stark contrast with that of the federal Food and Drug Administration, which approved the new 2025-2026 vaccine only for people 65 years or older or who have an underlying condition such as diabetes or lung disease that puts them at risk of serious illness or death…