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Places to Get the Tdap Booster Shot

Got an incoming student in the seventh through 12th grades? A new state law requires students to show proof of the whooping cough booster shot before entering school next fall.

You don't have to make an appointment to get the pertussis vaccine booster, called the Tdap, for your child. Here are some pharmacies and clinics that offer walk-ins.

(all locations)
555 E. Calaveras Blvd.
Phone: 408-262-9855
Pharmacy hours in Milpitas: Walk-ins only. Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-8 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Sunday, 9 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Cost: Your co-pay (if you have insurance coverage), $59.99 without insurance


Walgreens Pharmacy (all locations)

Phone: 408-262-7700

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Phone: 408-263-3963

Pharmacy hours for both Milpitas locations: Walk-ins only. Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. - 9 p.m.; Sat, 9am - 6pm; Sun, 10am - 6pm 

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Cost: Your co-pay (if you have insurance coverage), $63.99 without insurance


If cost is a factor in getting the TDAP booster for your child, there are two clinics which ask for a $15 donation.

RotaCare Clinic
2400 Grant Rd., Mountain View 
Phone: 650-988-8200

Regular hours for vaccinations: Walk-ins on Tuesdays from 9-11 a.m. and on Fridays from 9 a.m. to noon.

Cost: $15 suggested donation, or free

Note: This clinic is for patients without insurance. They will not ask for proof of household income, but do ask if the children are eligible for Medi-Cal.

 

Public Health Immunization Clinic
976 Lenzen Avenue, Suite 1500 San Jose
Phone: 408-885-3980

Hours for TDap booster shots: Walk-ins every Thursday from 1-4:30 p.m. 

Cost: $15; Free 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 9, Thursday, August 11, Tuesday, August 16 and Thursday, August 18. 

More county clinics that provide Tdap booster are on this list.


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