Where to Get a Flu Shot

To find out where to get your flu shot, call:

• CDC National Immunization Information Hotline, 1-800-232-4636 or 1-800-232-0233 (En Español)
• New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Flu Vaccination Line, toll free 1-866-358-5463
• Nassau County Flu Information Hotline 1-516-227-8967 (hotline operational only during flu season)
• Suffolk County Division of Public Health 1-631-853-3055
• Office for Aging Senior Citizen's hotline 1-800-342-9871
• NYC Department of Health's Immunization Hotline at 1-212-676-2323
• Local County Health Department in your area

On the Web:

• American Lung Association Flu Shot Locator
• NYS Office for the Aging Directory of Local Vaccinication Clinics
• NYC Department of Mental Health Immunization Walk-In Clinics - provides free flu and pneumonia shots in all five boroughs for New York City residents who are uninsured or whose insurance does not cover the cost of these immunizations.
• CDC National Immunization Information Hotline for New York State

Also, ask about your pneumonia vaccine*.

*Everyone should receive the pneumococcal shot once around age 65 to protect against pneumonia. The pneumococcal vaccine can prevent up to 60% of serious pneumococcal infections. Pneumococcal pneumonia is one of the most common forms of pneumonia. If you haven't received this vaccine, ask your doctor. It can be given at the same time as an annual flu shot.