Where and when to Get a Flu Shot in New York City
New Yorkers also need not worry about missing out on the shot, or the clinics running out, since according to the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, there is a "good supply" of the flu vaccine this year.
Flu in New York City can be very serious. Influenza and pneumonia fall behind heart disease and cancer, as the third leading cause of death in New York City, according to the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. This constitutes 3,000 New Yorkers annually.
While the department is recommending the influenza immunization for anyone who wants to reduce their risk of influenza, the they have also identified groups of New Yorkers that are considered to be at "high risk" of complications from influenza, including death.
These groups are as follows:
1. 50+ - Anyone older than age 50, especially those older than 65
2. Any New Yorker with a chronic medical condition
3. Health care workers
4. Children age 6 months to five years
5. Pregnant women
Whether you fall in any of these categories or not, contact your physician if you have any questions or concerns about whether or not you should get the flu immunization.
Where to Get a Free Flu Immunization Shot in New York City
Walk-in Immunization Clinic
This list comes directly from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. For information by phone, New York city residents may call 311.
These are all walk-in clinics and New Yorkers do not need to make an appointment. Also note, these clinics are closed on November 6, 2007, Monday, November 12, 2007 and Thursday, November 22, 2007.
Chelsea Health Center
Address: 303 9th Avenue, Manhattan, New York
Walk-in Immunization Clinic Hours: Monday-Friday from 8:30am until 2:30pm.
Serves: Adults, and children four and up
Corona Health Center
34-33 Junction Boulevard, 3rd floor, Queens, New York
Walk-in Immunization Clinic Hours: Tuesday-Thursday from 8:30am until 2:30pm.
Serves: Adults
Homecrest Health Center
1601 Avenue S, Brooklyn, New York
Walk-in Immunization Clinic Hours: Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 8:30am until 2:30pm
Serves: Adults, and children four and up
Richmond Health Center
51 Stuyvesant Place, Second Floor, Staten Island, New York
Walk-in Immunization Clinic Hours:
Serves: Adults
Tremont Health Center
Address: 1826 Arthur Avenue, First Floor, Bronx, New York
Walk-in Immunization Clinic Hours: Mondays from 8:30am until 2:30pm.
Serves: Adults, and children four and up
Flu Immunizations at New York City's Health and Hospitals
New York City residents may also receive a free or low-cost influenza immunization at public hospitals in the city, through the New York City's Health and Hospitals Corporation. These locations come from this source: http://home2.nyc.gov/html/hhc/html/community/press-flushots.shtml.
If you do not have health insurance you can receive the influenza vaccination for free, according to the New York City's Health and Hospitals Corporation. Call the listed hospital nearest you to see if the free shot is available at that location.
Bellevue Hospital Center
462 First Avenue, NY, NY 10016.
For more information call: (212) 562-3294
Coney Island Hospital
2601 Ocean Parkway, Brooklyn, NY 11235
Main Hospital, 1st Floor
For more information call: (718) 616-5516
Cumberland Diagnostic & Treatment Center
100 North Portland Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11205
For more information call: (718) 260-7500
East New York Diagnostic & Treatment Center
2094 Pitkin Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11207
For more information call: (718) 240-0400
Elmhurst Hospital Center
79-01 Broadway, Elmhurst, NY 11373
For more information call: (718) 334-40000
Jacobi Medical Center
1400 Pelham Pkwy So., Bronx, NY 10461
For more information call: (718) 918-5700
Lincoln Medical & Medical Mental Health Center
234 East 149th Street, Bronx, NY 10451
For more information call: (718) 579-5640
Metropolitan Hospital Center
1901 First Avenue, NY, NY 10029
For more information call: (212) 423-7000
Harlem Hospital Center
506 Lenox Avenue, New York, NY 10037
For more information call: (212) 939-1000
Kings County Hospital Center
451 Clarkson Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11203
For more information call: (718) 245-3362/3363
North Central Bronx Hospital
3424 Kossuth Avenue, Bronx, NY 10467
For more information call: (718) 519-3310
Richmond Health Center
51 Stuyvesant Place, Staten Island
Mondays 8:30 am-2:30pm
Queens Hospital Center
82-70 164th Street, Jamaica, NY 11432
For more information call: (718) 883-3000
Renaissance Health Care Network
215 West 125th Street, NY, NY 10027
For more information call: (212) 932-6500
Segundo Ruiz Belvis Diagnostic & Treatment Center
545 East 142nd Street, Bronx, NY 10454
For more information call: (718) 579-1774
Woodhull Medical & Mental Health Center
760 Broadway, Brooklyn, NY 11206
For more information call: (718) 963-8000
Sources:
https://a816-health12ssl.nyc.gov/dohroot/prjFlp/.
http://nyc.gov/html/doh/html/imm/fluhome.shtml
www.nyc.gov/html/hhc/html/services/flushots.shtml
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