Health Requirements

All Students

• Health Insurance Waiver

  To support student health and well-being, Barry University recommends that all students have health insurance that provides full benefits where they attend classes or participate in clinical rotations. The University offers a group health insurance plan through UnitedHealthcare Student Resources, which includes nationwide coverage and additional benefits for medical repatriation and evacuation while traveling abroad.

  Students in certain categories are automatically enrolled and billed at the start of each semester. They have three weeks to provide proof of comparable private coverage in Florida and request to opt out. After registration, students will receive an email from Barry’s student insurance partner, Academic Health Plans (Risk Management), once the Waiver/Enrollment site is open. If no waiver is submitted and approved during this period, charges will continue each semester the student is enrolled. Waivers must be resubmitted each Fall semester. Students who do not meet the automatic enrollment criteria are considered voluntary and are not eligible for this plan.

  For more information, visit: https://www.barry.edu/en/student-health-services/insurance-information-and-requirement/.

  To view insurance information, please go to https://barry.myahpcare.com/.

• Required Health Form

  Fill out the Required Health Form.

• Consent for Medical Treatment

  Fill out the Consent for Medical Treatment Form.

• Specific Health requirements for your academic program

  If your academic program requires specific vaccinations or proof of insurance, please submit all information to your academic compliance personnel in addition to the Student Health Services.

• Required Immunizations

  Required Vaccines for On-Campus Residents

  Hepatitis B (Hep B)

  • Three (3) documented doses
  • OR acceptable laboratory evidence of immunity

  Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR)

  • Two (2) documented doses
  • First dose must be given on or after your 1st birthday
  • OR acceptable laboratory evidence of immunity

  Meningococcal Conjugate (MCV4)

  • One (1) dose given at age 16 or older

  Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis (Tdap)

  • One (1) dose within the last 10 years

  International Commuter Students (Not Living On Campus)

  Must provide one of the following:

  • Two (2) documented MMR doses
    • First dose must be given on or after your 1st birthday
  • OR acceptable laboratory evidence of immunity

  Documentation Requirements

  Your records must include:

  • Full name and date of birth
  • Vaccine name
  • Dates administered
  • Healthcare provider or clinic information

   Incomplete or missing records will result in non-compliance.

  Important Information

  • Students who do not meet these requirements may be subject to housing restrictions.
  • Upload all required documents to the Student Health Portal

  Exemptions (Medical or Religious)

  • Contact Student Health Services to request an exemption form
  • If approved, an MMR titer is required
    During an outbreak, exempt students may be required to:
    • Temporarily leave campus housing
    • Not attend classes until risk has passed
  • Students are responsible for:
    • Alternative housing costs
    • Coordinating academic absences

  About These Vaccines (Quick Overview)

  • Hepatitis B: A vaccine-preventable liver infection spread through blood and body fluids that can become chronic and lead to serious liver disease.
  • MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella): Protects against highly contagious viral diseases. Measles can cause pneumonia or brain swelling, mumps can affect glands and lead to complications such as meningitis, and rubella can cause fever, rash, and joint symptoms.
  • Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis): Protects against serious bacterial infections—tetanus causes painful muscle stiffness, diphtheria can lead to breathing problems and heart complications, and pertussis causes severe coughing that can make it difficult to breathe.
  • Meningococcal (MCV4): Protects against meningococcal disease, a serious infection that can cause meningitis or bloodstream infections and can become life-threatening very quickly.

  Need Help?

  If you have questions or need help verifying your immunization compliance, please contact Student Health Services- Healthservices@barry.edu.

• Recommended Immunizations for Good Health

  Serogroup B Meningococcalvaccine

  MenB-4C (Bexsero^®, 2 dose series) MenB-FHbp (Trumenba^®, 2 or 3 dose series)

  Varicella (Chickenpox)

  Varicella (Chickenpox) - Provide proof of two doses of Varivax. OR: Provide results of a blood test on a lab form verifying immunity to Chickenpox/Varicella. ***NOTE: All titers must include a lab report* Students in many academic health programs are required to provide proof of these vaccines and/or titer.

  Hepatitis A

  Hepatitis A, HPV, Polio, Other - In the boxes provided in this section you may also list any additional vaccines that were administered. These are not required.

  HPV (Gardasil or Cervarix)

  Polio (last date)

  Tuberculosis Screening: TB Skin Test by PPD (Mantoux)

  Tuberculosis Screening: A Tuberculosis Skin Test by PPD or Mantoux (within the last year) is required for students in many academic health programs.

  Chest X-ray (if positive PPD or lab)