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Take care of your COVID-19 needs
COVID-19 is a viral infection that affects your lungs and airways. It causes mild symptoms in most people and serious symptoms in others. Rest assured, as a Kaiser Permanente member, you’re covered for COVID-19 care and services — including the updated COVID-19 vaccine. Getting the vaccine is the best thing you can do to protect yourself against this virus.

Seasonal vaccines
Other respiratory viral infections like from the flu virus and the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) tend to happen during certain seasons. Getting vaccinated is key to staying protected against these viruses. Learn more about seasonal vaccines and why they're so important for your health.
COVID-19 FAQs
People with COVID-19 may have mild to severe symptoms, including fever, cough, and difficulty breathing. Other symptoms may include chills, muscle pain, headache, sore throat, and loss of smell or taste. While patient information shows most cases are mild, symptoms tend to be more severe in older adults and people with chronic conditions.
Due to 2024-25 COVID-19 vaccines no longer being produced, there is limited supply of the vaccine.
If you haven’t yet received the 2024-25 COVID-19 vaccine, consider whether to get vaccinated now or wait until the 2025-26 COVID-19 vaccines arrive in the fall.
Paxlovid is a treatment for people who have an active COVID-19 infection and are at high risk for serious illness. It’s available by prescription at Kaiser Permanente pharmacies. Your care team may recommend it if:
- You’re 12 or older
- You’ve recently tested positive for COVID-19
- Your symptoms started within the last 5 days
- You have health conditions that put you at high risk for serious illness from COVID-19
For some people, Paxlovid may have 2 mild side effects: a metallic taste in the mouth and diarrhea. These side effects will go away once you’ve finished taking Paxlovid. Also, your care team will check what medications you’re taking and determine if any of them need to be held or have dosing changed while you are taking Paxlovid.