Issaquah and Sammamish residents without health insurance or who can’t afford to pay for whooping cough vaccines can now get them for a low cost at nine area pharmacy chains.

With the assistance of the AmeriCares patient assistance program, seven pharmacies in Issaquah and two in Sammamish now have the vaccines available at an affordable price.

Health care providers and pharmacies may charge a fee up to $15.60 to give the vaccine.

In comparison, the normal cost of the Tdap booster shot without insurance is from $60-$100. People who cannot afford the administration fee can ask to have the fee waived.

In addition, low-cost whooping cough vaccines for children and adults are also available from many community health care centers and clinics. People seeking low-cost whooping cough booster shots should check with their healthcare providers.

Whooping cough continues at high levels in King County and vaccine is the best protection against the disease.

PARTICIPATING STORES

Fred Meyer – 6100 E. Lake Sammamish Pkwy SE, Issaquah

QFC – 1540 Gilman Blvd, Issaquah

QFC – 4570 Klahanie DR SE, Issaquah

Rite-Aid – 1065 NW Gilman Blvd, Issaquah

Safeway – 735 NW Gilman Blvd, Issaquah

Walgreens – 6300 E Lake Sammamish Pkwy SE, Issaquah

Bartell Drugs – 5700 East Lake Sammamish Pkwy SE, Issaquah

Rite-Aid – 3066 Issaquah Pine Lake Rd. SE, Sammamish

Safeway – 630 228th Ave NE, Sammamish