Cowell Health Requirements
Physical
You must present evidence of a physical. The physical may performed by a Physician, Nurse Practitioner, or Physician’s Assistant. The form must be signed and dated by the provider.
Tuberculosis Clearance
If you have no previous history of a positive Tuberculosis (TB) skin test, you must receive a Tuberculin skin test (PPD) within three months of enrollment. For those who have had a positive TB skin test, an annual chest X-ray is required. You may obtain a PPD from your own physician, a public health agency, or at the CWC.
Immunizations
The following immunizations are required:
- Measles/Mumps/Rubella (MMR): completion of 2 dose series, one month apart
- Tetanus/Diphtheria (Td): within the past 10 years
- Hepatitis B: completion of 3 dose series, 0,1, and 6 months apart; minimum of one dose if not previously started
- Read information sheet on Meningitis Vaccine, sign, and return to Cowell Wellness Center
The following immunizations are not required, but recommended:
- Meningitis vaccine, if you are a freshman and plan to live in a residential hall
- Varicella (chicken pox) vaccine, if you have never had the disease
- Influenza vaccine
- Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine (for females only)
If you have a medical exemption for any of the required immunizations, you must contact the Cowell Wellness Center for a medical waiver. We provide the above immunizations excluding the varicella vaccine.
Health Insurance
The University requires that all students enrolled in 9 or more units have health insurance. Insurance helps cover the cost of care which cannot be provided by the Cowell Wellness Center, especially in an emergency or any situation requiring hospitalization.
