Annette Regan, PhD, MPH

Annette Regan, PhD, MPH

Research Scientist II

Division of Epidemiologic Research

626-564-3060

Annette.K.Regan@kp.org

Biography

Dr. Annette Regan is a pediatric and perinatal infectious disease epidemiologist in the Division of Epidemiologic Research. Her research focuses on maternal, pediatric, and adult vaccines.

Before joining Kaiser Permanente, she worked for federal and state health agencies including the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the state health department in Western Australia. Her research led to the development of novel vaccine safety surveillance systems for pregnant women and methods for monitoring maternal vaccine safety and effectiveness.

Dr. Regan continues to collaborate with government agencies including the CDC, World Health Organization, and Pan-American Health Organization. She is currently studying the safety of flu and COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy and evaluating the epidemiology of respiratory coinfections in young children during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Areas of Focus

  • Infectious disease epidemiology
  • Vaccine epidemiology
  • Immunization policy
  • Maternal, infant, and child health
  • Birth spacing
  • Vaccine hesitancy

Education

PhD, Infectious Diseases
University of Western Australia
Perth, Australia
MPH, Epidemiology
Emory University
Atlanta, Georgia

Honors and Awards

  • Distinguished Professor, Beyond the Hilltop, University of San Francisco, 2023
  • Aileen Plant Prize in Infectious Disease Epidemiology, 2017