Crown, Prospect Heights Pharmacies To Give Coronavirus Vaccines

CROWN HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN — Pharmacies in Crown and Prospect Heights are among more than 250 pharmacy locations across the city that are now administering COVID-19 vaccines to seniors.

Three neighborhood pharmacies are offering vaccination appointments to anyone 65 and older as part of a federal program. There are also two pharmacies in Bed-Stuy near the Crown Heights border where appointments are available.

Participating pharmacies in the neighborhood, and nearby, include:

• Walgreens/Duane Reade at 1040 St Johns Place, Brooklyn, 11213
• Rite Aid Pharmacy at 1679 Bedford Avenue, Brooklyn, 11225
• Walgreens/Duane Reade at 296 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, 11217
• Walgreens/Duane Reade at 1281 Fulton Street, Brooklyn, 11216
• Sure Drugs at 312 Ralph Ave, Brooklyn, 11233

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."

Other vaccine sites are also open around Crown and Prospect Heights, including at city hospitals and medical clinics. Eligible New Yorkers can book vaccine appointments online at vaccinefinder.nyc.gov.

Patch reporter Maya Kaufman contributed.