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Vaccinations and Flu Shots

Vaccines are one of the simplest ways to protect your health. Our Upper East Side office keeps routine and travel vaccines in stock, checks which ones you are due for and gives them in a short visit.

  • Board-certified internist
  • Affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell
  • On the Upper East Side since 2008
  • Blood work & ECG in the office
Dr. Marina Gafanovich reviewing immigration medical exam paperwork with a staff member in her Upper East Side office

Vaccines we offer

Seasonal

  • Flu shot (every fall, from September)
  • COVID-19 vaccine
  • RSV vaccine for adults 60+

Routine adult vaccines

  • Tdap / Td (tetanus, diphtheria, whooping cough) — every 10 years and during each pregnancy
  • MMR (measles, mumps, rubella)
  • Varicella (chickenpox)
  • Shingles (Shingrix) for adults 50+
  • Pneumococcal (pneumonia) vaccine
  • Hepatitis A and hepatitis B
  • HPV
  • Meningococcal
  • Polio

Travel vaccines

Yellow fever, typhoid and others. See Travel Vaccinations.

Titers: check your immunity first

Not sure whether you had a vaccine or the disease as a child? A titer blood test measures your immunity to measles, mumps, rubella, chickenpox and hepatitis B. If you are already immune, you don’t need another shot.

How it works

  1. Call or book online. Tell us which vaccine you need, or ask us to check what you’re due for.
  2. Bring your vaccination records if you have them.
  3. We review your health, answer questions and give the vaccine.
  4. You receive a record of your vaccination. We can also report it to the New York State immunization registry.

Why patients choose Dr. Gafanovich

Board-certified internist

Certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM), with more than 20 years in practice.

Hospital affiliation

Affiliated with NewYork-Presbyterian / Weill Cornell Medical Center.

A practice with history

Dr. Gafanovich has led this Upper East Side practice since 2008; the practice was founded in 1961.

Tests on site

ECG, spirometry, urinalysis and blood draw in the same office, often during the same visit.

Time to listen

Unhurried visits, and every result is explained.

Languages

English, Russian, Spanish

Insurance and payment

We accept many plans from Aetna, Cigna, Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield (Anthem), MultiPlan and Coresource. Self-pay patients are welcome. Call 212-249-6218 for self-pay pricing.

See our Insurance page for the full list of plans, or call 212-249-6218 and we’ll check your coverage.

Frequently asked questions

September and October, before flu season peaks. Getting it later in the season still protects you.

Yes. Most vaccines can safely be given together, including the flu shot.

Routine vaccines recommended by the CDC are usually covered at no cost. Travel vaccines usually are not.

Most people have only a sore arm, and sometimes mild tiredness or low fever for a day or two.

Related services

Medically reviewed by Dr. Marina Gafanovich, MD, board-certified internist · Last reviewed: September 21, 2026

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  • Most major insurance plans accepted
  • English, Russian & Spanish spoken

My NYC Doctor — Dr. Marina Gafanovich, MD
1550 York Ave, Suite A
New York, NY 10028

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Sat–Sun: closed

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