LIJ Forest Hills Hospital To Administer Flu Shots in Richmond Hill

QUEENS – As New Yorkers contend with the possibility of a “twindemic” of Covid-19 and the flu, the Long Island Jewish Forest Hills hospital is set to administer free influenza vaccinations for adults in Richmond Hill on Thursday.

Adults 18 years and older can walk into the Sikh Cultural Center in South Richmond Hill without an appointment to receive their influenza on Nov. 3 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Warning: Supplies could run out.

“We realize that the South Richmond Hill community’s health needs have been underserved in the past,” said Lorraine Chambers Lewis, PA-C, executive director of Long Island Jewish Forest Hills. “Getting a flu shot is especially important as we continue to go through the pandemic and now contend with an increase in respiratory viruses.”

The center is located at 9530 118th Street, and the facilities are distributing flyers for the event in Punjabi and English.

The city is taking a head start in tackling this year’s flu season, vaccinating New Yorkers earlier than usual. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends the flu vaccine for everyone six months and older.