The vaccine you keep meaning to get is not hard to get. It’s just hard to schedule. Call the office, wait on hold, take the 2:40pm slot three weeks out, leave work early, sit in a waiting room next to somebody coughing.
North Shore Pharmacy took the scheduling out of it. Flu, Shingles (Shingrix®) and Tdap vaccines, administered on premises by your pharmacist, no appointment required. You’re in and out in the time it takes to fill a prescription.
Seven days a week on Southdown Road. Most plans cover these at $0 out of pocket — we’ll verify yours before administering.
Walk in for your vaccine — call 631-427-6262
Skip the Doctor’s Office Wait — Get Your Flu Shot in Huntington, NY Without an Appointment
Flu season on Long Island runs hard from October through March, and the single best week to get vaccinated is the one you’re actually free. That’s rarely the week your doctor has an opening.
Walk in instead. Our pharmacists administer the seasonal flu vaccine on the spot, any open hour, to adults and eligible family members.
- No appointment. No waiting room. No referral.
- Administered by a licensed pharmacist right here on premises
- Typically five to ten minutes, start to finish
- Reported, with your consent, to the New York State Immunization Information System (NYSIIS), so your doctor’s office has it
- Most plans cover the flu shot at no cost to you — bring your card and we’ll check your benefit first
One shot, once a year, and you spend the winter not thinking about it. Bring the family; adults and eligible children can be vaccinated in the same visit.
Shingles Vaccine (Shingrix®) in Huntington and Across Suffolk County, Long Island
If you’re 50 or older, the shingles virus is already inside you. Nearly everyone who had chickenpox as a child carries it dormant, and it reactivates decades later as a burning, blistering rash that can leave nerve pain lasting months or years.
Shingrix® is the vaccine the CDC recommends for adults 50 and over, and for adults 19 and older with weakened immune systems. It’s given as two doses, two to six months apart — and getting both is what makes it work. (Immunocompromised patients may be given a shortened one-to-two-month interval; your pharmacist will confirm what applies to you.)
That second dose is exactly where people fall off. Life gets busy, the reminder card gets buried, and a half-course of Shingrix is not a course of Shingrix.
So we track it for you. When you get dose one here, we log your window and follow up when dose two is due. You don’t have to remember. That’s the difference between a pharmacy that knows your name and a number on a corporate scheduling system.
- Both doses administered on premises, no appointment for either
- We follow up so dose two actually happens
- Covered at $0 under Medicare Part D and most commercial plans — check your plan, and we’ll verify before administering
- Bring your insurance card — we’ll run the benefit check before you commit
Tdap Vaccine in Huntington, NY for Adults, New Parents and Grandparents
Tdap protects against tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis — that last one being whooping cough, which is dangerous and miserable in adults and genuinely life-threatening in newborns.
Adults need a Tdap or Td booster every ten years, and almost nobody remembers when theirs was. Beyond that, there are two moments where it really matters:
- Every pregnancy, ideally between 27 and 36 weeks, so protective antibodies pass to the baby
- Anyone who will be around a newborn — grandparents, siblings, caregivers — should make sure they’re up to date on Tdap, since infants can’t be fully vaccinated themselves for months. Most adults need one lifetime Tdap plus a booster every ten years; if you can’t remember yours, ask us.
If there’s a baby coming into your family this year, this is the vaccine to sort out now rather than the week before the hospital.
Also worth knowing: if you’ve cut yourself on something rusty or dirty and your last tetanus shot is a fuzzy memory, come in. It’s a five-minute visit and a much better use of an afternoon than an urgent care copay.
Your Neighborhood Alternative to the Doctor’s Office — Serving Huntington, Suffolk County and Nearby Nassau County
We’re at 25 Southdown Road, Huntington, NY 11743, and we vaccinate people from across the western end of Long Island:
- Huntington, Huntington Station and Halesite
- Cold Spring Harbor and Lloyd Harbor
- Centerport, Northport and East Northport
- Greenlawn, Melville, Dix Hills and Commack
Plenty of our vaccine patients drive in from nearby Nassau County — Oyster Bay, Syosset, Woodbury, Plainview — because a walk-in shot on a Saturday morning beats a Tuesday appointment you have to take a half-day for.
Long Island has no shortage of places to get a needle in your arm. It has very few where the person holding it has filled your prescriptions for years and will call you when your second dose is due.
What to Expect and What to Bring to Your Vaccination Visit
Bring:
- A photo ID
- Your insurance or Medicare card
- Your vaccination record if you have one (helpful, not required)
What happens:
- Short intake — current medications, allergies, anything relevant in your history
- Your pharmacist confirms which vaccines you’re due for and checks your coverage
- The shot itself, which takes about fifteen seconds
- A brief observation period, then you’re on your way
- We report it to the state registry with your consent, and follow up if a second dose is coming
Afterward: a sore arm for a day or two is normal and means it’s working. Shingrix in particular can leave some people tired or achy for 24–48 hours — worth planning around, and worth it.
This page is general information, not medical advice. Our pharmacists will review your history and let you know if a vaccine isn’t right for you or should come from your physician instead.
While you’re here, ask about our DMV vision exams on premises and our notary service in Huntington.
Vaccinations in Huntington, NY — Common Questions
Do I need an appointment?
No. Walk in any open hour. Call 631-427-6262 if you’d like to check we have your vaccine in stock.
Do I need a prescription from my doctor?
No. New York authorizes pharmacists to administer flu, zoster and Td/Tdap vaccines to adults 18 and over under a non-patient-specific standing order — so you don’t need to see your physician first.
Will my insurance cover it?
Most commercial plans cover ACIP-recommended vaccines at $0 in network, and Shingrix and Tdap are $0 under Medicare Part D (flu falls under Part B). Coverage varies by plan — bring your card and we’ll verify your benefit before administering.
Can I get more than one vaccine in the same visit?
Usually yes — your pharmacist will confirm what’s appropriate to combine.
How old do I have to be?
Eighteen and over for shingles and Tdap. New York allows pharmacists to administer the flu vaccine from age 2, so children can be covered there — call and ask about your family’s situation.
Will my doctor know I got it?
Yes. With your consent we report it to the New York State Immunization Information System (NYSIIS); reporting is mandatory for patients under 19.
Get Vaccinated This Week in Huntington, NY
No appointment. No waiting room. No reason to put it off again.
North Shore Pharmacy
25 Southdown Road, Huntington, NY 11743
631-427-6262
Mon–Fri 8am–8pm · Sat 8am–6pm · Sun 8am–3pm
Caring for the Community Since 1973.