Brian Atwood, who doesn't appear to qualify for a shot, posted the vaccination on social media.
The New York Department of Health told Insider on Monday that it will investigate the matter.
A celebrity doctor is facing criticism for giving his 53-year-old shoe-designer husband a coronavirus vaccine, despite his partner's not appearing to qualify for the jab yet.
Last week, Brian Atwood, who has designed shoes for celebrities including Reese Witherspoon and Lady Gaga, posted a video to Instagram Stories showing his husband, Dr. Jake Deutsch, giving him his second dose of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, according to the New York Post, which saved a copy of the video.