Forest Hills, Rego Park Pharmacies To Give Coronavirus Vaccines

FOREST HILLS, QUEENS — Pharmacies in Forest Hills and Rego Park are among more than 250 pharmacy locations across the city that are now administering COVID-19 vaccines to seniors.

Five pharmacies in Forest Hills and Rego Park are offering vaccination appointments to anyone 65 and older as part of a federal program.

Participating pharmacies in the neighborhood include:

• Rite Aid at 95-14 63rd Dr.
• Rite Aid at 71-14 Austin St.
• Walgreens/Duane Reade at 63-37 108th St.
• Walgreens/Duane Reade at 110-88 Queens Blvd.
• Costco Pharmacy at 61-35 Junction Blvd.

All five pharmacies are offering the Moderna vaccine, according to the city's COVID-19 Vaccine Finder map.

The Federal Retail Pharmacy Program will deliver 26,500 vaccine doses a week to Walgreens, Duane Reade, Costco and Rite Aid pharmacies across New York City, officials announced Thursday.

"Pharmacies are a trusted part of our infrastructure, particularly for seniors who rely on them for medications and other services," Dave Chokshi, the city's health commissioner, said in a statement. "These additional doses will be a lifeline for so many city residents."

Eligible New Yorkers can book vaccine appointments online at vaccinefinder.nyc.gov.