Immunizations

Vaccinations and immunizations are vital in preventative care and maintaining one’s health. By establishing care with a KVH Family Medicine primary care provider, we will ensure we review your immunization needs.

Childhood Immunizations

KVH Family Medicine participates in the Washington State Childhood Vaccine Program, which provides publicly purchased vaccines to participating providers for all children less than 19 years of age. The program supplies all vaccines recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and eliminates or reduces cost barriers to receiving vaccinations. We provide these for all children according to care guidelines, regardless of insurance coverage. For details of coverage and cost, please contact the clinic at 509-773-4017.

Those entering kindergarten are also in need for immunization review, and children with asthma or severe allergies must also have a signed emergency plan on file with the school. We can help. View a schedule of childhood immunizations here.

Adolescent Immunizations

Immunization recommendations have changed for school age children and teenagers, and your Sound Family Medicine provider can help keep your child up-to-date. View a schedule of adolescent immunizations here.

Adult Vaccinations

Adult vaccines can be obtained in Washington State directly through your pharmacy without a prescription. Flu shots, pneumonia vaccines, tetanus boosters, and, for some insurances, shingles vaccines can be given at our clinics as well.

Flu Shots

An annual seasonal flu vaccine as the first and most important step in prevention. The vaccine can protect you from getting sick or it can make your illness milder, if you do come down with the flu. We typically begin offering flu vaccines at the beginning of September.

The CDC recommends that everyone age 6 months and older be vaccinated; however, it is especially important that the following at-risk groups be vaccinated:

• Children aged 6 months through 4 years
  
• Pregnant women
  
• Adults 50 years of age and older
  
• Adults who are morbidly obese
  
• Adults of any age with certain chronic medical conditions
  
• Adults who are American Indians or Alaska Natives
  
• Adults who live in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities
  
• Adults who live with or care for those at high risk for complications from flu, including: health care workers, household contacts of persons at high risk for complications from the flu and household contacts and out of home caregivers of children less than 6 months of age
  

Other Vaccines

We offer other vaccines such as Tetanus-Diphtheria (Td) booster shots, Measles Mumps Rubella (MMR) vaccine, HPV vaccine, Shingles vaccine, and Pneumonia vaccine. Our providers will partner with you and provide information with these vaccinations.