NYSHIP: Flu Vaccine
Students with insurance are generally covered for the vaccine by their plans, including NYSHIP, and should not incur a cost. For uninsured students, there are free and low cost options. The Wellness Center is not offering flu vaccine this year. The following is a list of sites that offer the vaccine:
IF YOU DO NOT HAVE INSURANCE, HERE ARE SEVERAL FREE (for a limited time) OR LOWER COST OPTIONS:
NO COST:
New York Doctors Walk-In Urgent Care (Two Locations) – Free Flu Shot Until 10/31/2018
Address: 205 Lexington Avenue, NY, NY, 10016. P: (212) 684-4700
Address: 65 West 13th Street, NY, NY, 10011. P: (212) 414-2800
Brownsville Neighborhood Health Action Center – Free and/or Bring Insurance Info on 10/17. CALL FOR TIME.
Address: 259 Bristol St., Brooklyn, NY 11212. P: (718)-312-6130
Website: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/health/neighborhood-health/neighborhood-health-action-centers.page
East Harlem Neighborhood Health Action Center – Free and/or Bring Insurance Info on 10/17. CALL FOR TIME.
Address: 158 East 115th Street, NY 10029. P: (646) 682-3388
Website: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/health/neighborhood-health/neighborhood-health-action-centers.page
SLIDING SCALE:
Fort Greene Health Center (NYCDOHMH)
Address: 295 Flatbush Ave Extension – 5th Floor, Brooklyn, NY 11201
Website: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/services/immunization-clinics.page
More Info Regarding Sliding Scale + Insurance on Website: https://www1.nyc.gov/site/doh/services/immunization-clinics.page
For additional sites with free vaccinations in New York City, as well as additional information regarding influenza, please refer to the following web sites: www.nyc.gov/flu or www.cdc.gov/flu or https://www.cdc.gov/flu/resource-center/toolkit/index.htm .
OTHER OPTIONS:
Gristedes Pharmacies
Address: Multiple Locations throughout Manhattan, see Website.
Fee Info: $14.99
Website: http://www.gristedessupermarkets.com/flu-shots-gristedes/
Costco Pharmacies
*You do NOT need to be a Costco member to utilize their pharmacy services.
Address: Location in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, see Website.
Fee Info: $20
Website: https://www.costco.com/pharmacy/adult-immunization-program.html?langId=-1
FOR THOSE WHO DO HAVE INSURANCE:
OPTIONS NEAR THE GC:
CVS Pharmacy – Multiple Locations Close to the GC, *Additional Locations Throughout 5 Boroughs
Address: 320 Fifth Avenue, Corner of 32nd St., New York, NY 10001. P: (212) 279-2856
Address: 420 Fifth Ave Btwn 37th & 38th St., New York, NY 10018. P: (212) 302-7234
Address: Inside Target. 112 W 34th St. Btwn. 6th & 7th Ave, New York, NY 10120 P: (646) 968-4739
Fee Info: $40.99 ; Covered with NYSHIP Insurance. Please Confirm with Pharmacy for NYSHIP & Other Insurance. For those with NYSHIP, show CVS Caremark card, not Hospital/Medical benefits card.
Website: https://www.cvs.com/immunizations/flu
Walgreens (Store #6160) – Multiple Locations Throughout 5 Boroughs
Address: 350 5th Avenue (at 33rd Street) New York, NY 10118
Fee Info: $40 ; Covered with NYSHIP Insurance. Please Confirm with Pharmacy for NYSHIP & Other Insurance. For those with NYSHIP, show CVS Caremark card, not Hospital/Medical benefits card.
Website: https://www.walgreens.com/pharmacy/immunization/seasonal_flu.jsp
For students enrolled in NYSHIP: the flu vaccine is covered in full at pharmacies that participate in CVS Caremark’s national vaccine network. See p. 10 at the following link: https://www.cs.ny.gov/employee-benefits/young-adult-option/shared/publications/at-a-glance/2018/sehp-aag-jan-2018.pdf
In addition, Scott Voorhees in Student Affairs, compiled this guide in August 2018 regarding student health and insurance: https://www.gc.cuny.edu/CUNY_GC/media/CUNY-Graduate-Center/PDF/Health/Health-and-Insurance-Guide-August-2018.pdf
Please visit the Wellness Center – Student Health Services website for more information on flu resources: http://cuny.is/wellnessresources
