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    NORTH AMERICAN NEWSLINE                                             OCTOBER 24, 2025  |      The Indian Eye 28

                            NYC Health + Hospitals Advises

                 New Yorkers to Receive their Annual Flu

                                      and Covid-19 Vaccinations

             Vaccines for flu and COVID-19 vaccines are available at no cost for established patients

                                           at all of our hospitals and Gotham Health sites

            OUR BUREAU

            New York, NY
                  YC Health + Hospitals have
                   announced that the 2025–
            N2026  updated  influenza  and
            COVID-19 vaccines are now avail-
            able for patients at its hospitals and
            Gotham Health facilities across the
            city. All New Yorkers 6 months of age
            and older are strongly encouraged to
            get vaccinated against influenza and
            COVID-19. These vaccinations, as
            well as the RSV vaccine for eligible
            patients, can be administered at the
            same  time  and  are  a  safe,  effective
            way to protect yourself, your loved
            ones, and your community during re-
            spiratory virus season. Vaccinations
            are available at no cost to established
            patients at all NYC Health + Hospi-
            tals and Gotham Health sites. If you
            would like to schedule an appoint-  designed  to  guard  against  two  influ-  helping expand access across clinical   know immunity can fade over time,”
            ment or become a patient with NYC   enza  A  strains  and  one  influenza  B   settings. Medicaid in New York State   said Syra Madad, DHSc, MSc, MCP,
            Health + Hospitals/Gotham Health,  strain. For adults aged 65 and older,  and Medicare will cover the full cost   CHEP, Chief Biopreparedness Of-
            please call 844-NYC-4NYC. You can   the Advisory Committee on Immuni-  of the 2025-2026 COVID-19 vaccine,  ficer  at  NYC  Health  +  Hospitals.
            also go here to see walk in hours at   zation Practices (ACIP) recommends   and private insurers are expected to  “These updated vaccines offer strong
            various NYC Health + Hospital and   the use of an enhanced formulation   continue covering vaccination, as they   protection, reduce the risk of severe
            Gotham Health facilities. If you feel   flu vaccine due to their improved im-  have in previous years.  illness, and give us greater confidence
            ill, stay home, and reach out to your   munogenicity and effectiveness in this   In addition, the Respiratory Syn-  to gather with loved ones this fall and
            primary provider or talk to a virtual   population.  Pregnant people are also   cytial Virus (RSV) vaccine remains   winter.”
            ExpressCare provider by visiting Ex-  strongly encouraged to receive the flu   available for people between age 60   Why is it so important to get both a flu
            pressCare.nyc or calling 631-397-2273.  vaccine, both to protect themselves   and 74 years with additional risk fac-  and COVID-19 vaccine this year?
                The  flu,  or  influenza,  and   and their infants. Importantly, peo-  tors, all people age 75 years and older  •  The  flu  and  COVID-19  vaccines
            COVID-19 are contagious respira-  ple with a history of egg allergy may   and pregnant women between weeks   have been updated since last year
            tory infections that can cause severe   safely receive any age-appropriate flu   32 and 36 gestation.   and  provide  enhanced  protection
            illness and even death. Each year’s   vaccine. No extra safety measures are   “Vaccination remains  one of the   against current variants circulating
            flu  season  is  unpredictable,  making   necessary.                most important steps we can take to   in our communities.
            annual vaccination the most reliable   The ACIP recommends that the   stay healthy and protect our loved  •  Flu and COVID-19 vaccinations
            defense. COVID-19 continues to    updated COVID-19 vaccines be giv-  ones during respiratory virus season,”   can reduce the risk of hospitaliza-
            circulate, and updated vaccines pro-  en on an individualized basis. Adults   said Andrew B. Wallach, MD, FACP,   tion and even death.
            vide the strongest protection against   65 and older are encouraged to make   Chief Medical Officer for Ambulato- •  Getting infected with the flu can be
            the most current strains. Many peo-  vaccination decisions in consultation   ry Care at NYC Health + Hospitals.   dangerous and may result in seri-
            ple at higher risk from flu are also at   with their healthcare provider. For  “The updated flu and COVID-19 vac-  ous illness, hospitalization and even
            higher  risk  for  severe  disease  from   people between 6 months and 64   cines are safe, effective, and designed   death.
            COVID-19.                         years of age, vaccination should also   to protect against the strains we are   During the 2024-2025 flu season
                Vaccine Updates for 2025-2026  be based on individual choice, with   most likely to see this year. Getting   in the United States, the Centers
                An annual flu shot is advised in   recognition that those at higher risk   vaccinated is an act of self-care and   for Disease Control and Prevention
            the United States for everyone six   for  severe disease  — according  to   community care, helping to keep you   (CDC) estimated that the flu likely re-
            months of age and older who does not   CDC-defined risk factors — stand to   and those around you safe.”  sulted in 47 – 82 million illnesses, 21-
            have a medical reason that prevents   benefit the most. Non-patient specific   “Now is the time to get vaccinat-  37 million medical visits, 610,000 – 1.3
            vaccination.  All  influenza  vaccines   standing orders for COVID-19 vac-  ed against flu and COVID-19 — both   million hospitalizations, and 27,000 –
            available this season are trivalent and   cines are again permitted this season,  viruses continue to circulate, and we   130,000 deaths.

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