Kaiser Permanente chief health officer tapped as Biden vaccinations coordinator

Bechara Choucair, the chief health officer for Oakland-based managed care organization Kaiser Permanente, has been named as the vaccinations coordinator for the incoming administration of President-elect Joe Biden. In that role Choucair will be responsible for coordinating the timely, safe and equitable delivery of the Covid-19 vaccine, in particular, coordinating with federal agencies and state and local governments. The job is a full-time White House position that will report to Jeff Zients,…