Immunizations

The Student Health Center provides immunizations such as Tetanus and Diphtheria and Hepatitis A and B. In certain circumstances, the Student Health Center offers other immunizations. Please call the Student Health Center at (610) 519-4070 with any questions. Students are financially responsible for the cost of the immunization.

Allergy Shots

The Student Health Center provides ongoing immunotherapy injections for students who have previously had immunotherapy treatment. Students must present in advance with their serum, signed orders from the allergist, and an administration schedule. Allergy shots are given by appointment only and when a physician is on premises. Allergy shots are provided free of charge to Villanova students.

Insurance Information

All students need health insurance throughout their term of enrollment at Villanova. All domestic undergraduate matriculated students, all international students, and all law school students must either enroll in the school sponsored plan with United Health or waive out of the University sponsored plan by showing proof of comparable coverage. All domestic non-matriculating undergraduate students, graduate students taking six or more credit hours, and Ph.D thesis continuation students are also eligible to purchase this coverage. For more information regarding the school sponsored plan, and the enrollment/waiver process, please visit the website www.firststudent.com.

Travel Information n

Students may obtain information regarding travel related immunizations and prophylactic medications by making appointment with a nurse practitioner or physician in the Student Health Center. Additional travel information may be found on the CDC’s website.

In some cases, students may be referred to a local travel medicine provider.

Women’s Health

The nurse practitioners at the Student Health Center provide women’s health services such as annual gynecologic exams, evaluation and treatment of infection, sexually transmitted infection testing and treatment, and pregnancy testing. Services are available by appointment

Monday – Friday. Examinations are free of charge, though any laboratory testing or prescribed medications are the financial responsibility of the student.

In order to allow adequate time to your appointment, please indicate the nature of the appointment reason when speaking with the Student Health Center staff. Women’s health appointments can be made by calling the Student Health Center at 610-519-4070.

Because of the values of Villanova University as a Catholic, Augustinian school, the Student Health Center, as a matter of policy, does not provide materials on preventing conception or that encourage termination of pregnancy.