Welcome to Kaiser Permanente San Jose
Our recently renamed San Jose Medical Center is home to nearly 194,000 members. With qualified bilingual caregivers onsite and specialized services—such as a sleep-disorder clinic, weight-loss management, chemical-dependency treatment, chronic pain management and much more—our members get the personalized attention they need.
Our total approach to health addresses the whole you. You get the high-quality care you expect and the resources you need to help you live life to its fullest.
Welcome again to our website. Feel free to look around and explore all that Kaiser Permanente San Jose has to offer. Our physicians and staff are committed to improving the total health and well being of our members, and we look forward to providing you with the kind of quality and service you deserve.
Flu Shot Clinics
Due to the unprecedented demand for flu vaccinations, San Jose Medical Center is temporarily out of H1N1 and seasonal flu vaccines.
We have temporarily suspended our scheduled flu clinics beginning Monday, November 16th.
We will hold additional Adult and Pediatric Flu Clinics when we receive additional supply of the H1N1 vaccine. Please check our Flu Hotline periodically for updates on the availability of vaccine and upcoming Flu Clinics:
1-800-Kp-Flu-11 or 1-800-573-5811.
If you have a child that is due for a 2nd dose of H1N1 by November 3rd, please continue to check our hotline for vaccine availability prior to coming to the Flu Clinic.
Until you are able to receive a vaccination, consider practicing these prevention tips to help avoid getting the flu:
- Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
- Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand rub.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread that way.
- Stay home if you get sick.
- Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends that you stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them.
The symptoms of seasonal and H1N1 flu are similar – fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, tiredness and sometimes vomiting or diarrhea.
- If you have mild symptoms, stay home to keep from spreading flu to other people. Mild symptoms can be treated at home.
- If you have severe symptoms, please call the Appointment and Advice Call Center at 408-362-4740. They will advise you what to do.
Everyone should get a yearly flu shot, but they are especially important for:
- children 6 months old up to their 19th birthday
- anyone 50 or older
- anyone with a chronic health condition
- pregnant women
- health care workers
- anyone living with or caring for someone in one of the above high-risk groups or with a child under 6 months old
H1N1 (Swine Flu) Information
Concerned about the Swine Flu (H1N1)? There are some facts we'd like you to know about swine flu and how to prevent it. Visit the Kaiser Permanente National web site for the information or download a Swine Influenza
PDF document.
More News
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Community Events
Kaiser Permanente supports a variety of events and activities throughout the San Jose area. Check our Community Events page often for a listing of current and upcoming activities.
