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Cohen Student Health Center
The Cohen Student Health Center provides primary care health services to the student body. Located near the campus bookstore, the Health Center provides physician and nursing hours Monday through Friday during the business day. Call the Health Center at 814-824-2431 to make an appointment.
Students are not charged or billed for Cohen Student Health Center visits. However, if a student needs to be referred off campus for diagnostic testing, prescription medications, or specialist services, these providers will bill insurance or charge the student directly as required.
A Pre-Admission Health Record, including a completed Immunization Record, is required of all students. Transfer students and graduate students are required to have previous health records, including immunization records, transferred from their previous academic institutions. The center also can help students with referrals to area specialists. All students are expected to be covered by a family health insurance plan or to enroll in the student health insurance plan through the university. Students requiring medical care in the evening or on an emergency basis can find a list of after-hours community providers on the Health Center portal.
Vaccination policy
Mercyhurst requires that all incoming students, whether they reside on campus or not, provide physician/pharmacist verification of two doses of the Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) vaccine. Pennsylvania law also requires that any student living in campus-owned housing provide proof of one dose of Meningococcal Conjugate vaccine before being permitted to move on campus. Students not providing proof of these required vaccines or not turning in a completed Health Record risk delays on move-in day. In addition, their ability to register for classes for the upcoming semester may be jeopardized.
In addition to the two required vaccinations noted, the following vaccines/vaccine series are strongly recommended:
The Meningitis B vaccine and Pneumococcal vaccines are recommended for students with certain medical risk factors. Students should consult their physician regarding the advisability of these vaccines, or with any other vaccine-related questions.
Mercyhurst recognizes that some students may not be able to obtain a vaccine due to a medical or other issue. Pennsylvania law does permit a waiver of vaccine requirements dependent on medical or religious/philosophical reasons. All waiver requests must be directed to Cohen Student Health Center. Waivers are not approved without receipt of the specific documents and statements required. Any student 18 or older must be the individual requesting and signing the waiver.
In the event of an outbreak of vaccine-preventable diseases, the university will consider and may require temporary exclusion of non-immunized students from school to reduce the spread of the disease. Financial refunds or additional time to make up any missed coursework are not guaranteed in the event of mandatory absence under this policy.
The full policy on vaccination and Health Record requirements can be found here mercyhurst.edu/vaccines. Contact the Cohen Student Health Center at 814-824-2431 if there are questions.
Tobacco-Free Policy
In keeping with the university’s commitment to provide a safe and healthy work environment, and consistent with Pennsylvania’s Clean Indoor Air Act, smoking and the use of smokeless tobacco is prohibited at all times and at all locations on campus. This policy forbids the use of all nicotine, tobacco-derived or tobacco-containing products, including cigarettes, electronic cigarettes, cigars and cigarillos, hookah-smoked products, and all forms of oral tobacco. The tobacco-free policy includes university-owned and leased facilities, properties, and grounds and extends to sidewalks adjacent to university buildings and grounds as well as personal vehicles on university property. This policy applies equally to all employees, students, visitors, vendors, contractors, and subcontractors.
