East Bay

We have updated the visitation guidance for hospital and ambulatory settings based on the most recent public health order by the CDPH to include the key changes below:

Hospitals and clinics may now allow all patients to have visitors without restriction.

Visitors are no longer required to show proof of vaccination or of negative COVID-19 test result to visit their family or friends in the hospital.

Effective April 3, 2023, per updated guidance from the California Department of Public Health, masks are no longer required at Kaiser Permanente facilities, except where mandated by governmental and regulatory agencies or our local infection prevention experts. Patients and visitors should check themselves for common COVID-19 symptoms prior to entering our facilities and can continue to request and voluntarily use masks as a recommended tool to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and other respiratory-like illnesses.

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Most of the time, you can use an easy and reliable no-cost home antigen test for your COVID-19 testing needs. Not sure which COVID-19 test is right for you? See our guidelines on choosing the right COVID-19 test.

For those times that you need an in-person COVID-19 PCR test as directed by your doctor or if you are attending an event or activity that specifically requires a negative PCR test result, you can now get a rapid PCR test with results in approximately 2 hours at our convenient Northern California Kaiser Permanente testing locations. No appointment is needed and there is no cost.

Member flu shots begin Sept. 12. Help protect yourself, your family, and your community from the flu. Find convenient flu shot locations at Kaiser Permanente Northern California. You don’t need an appointment.

Get your prescriptions delivered right to your door. With Kaiser Permanente’s home delivery service you can focus on your free time. Most medications will arrive within 2-3 days. Same-day and next-day delivery are available for a small fee.

Manage all of your prescription needs with Text Notifications. Get a text when…

•  it’s time for al refill
• your doctor writes a new prescription
• there are prescription delivery updates

Order online for home delivery at kp.org/pharmacy, or use the KP app.

Meet the team of sports medicine specialists in the Kaiser Permanente East Bay Service Area. They treat thousands of Kaiser Permanente members in the Oakland and Richmond medical centers.

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