Student Health Services
Jennifer Lasko, DNP RN, Director
Building E, E-051
(773) 442-5800
health-services@neiu.edu
Student Health Services offers routine physical exams, assessment and treatment of minor illnesses and injuries, health screening tests, health counseling and well-woman care services, including birth control. Health promotion and wellness events on all campuses are sponsored and supported by Student Health Services.
In the case of life-threatening medical emergencies, Campus Police should be immediately contacted at extension 5511.
Student Immunization Policy
The University requires all students enrolled in 6 or more credit hours to submit personal immunization records to Student Health Services to be in compliance with the Student Immunization Policy. More information is available at healthservices.
Student Health Insurance
Student health insurance is not required and there is no University health insurance fee for students. The University no longer offers any student health insurance plans. Students interested in purchasing health insurance may qualify for health insurance through the State of Illinois official ACA health marketplace. Visit https://getcovered.illinois.gov for more information. Individual health insurance plans are also available for purchase through most private health insurance companies.
The State of Illinois requires public university students to provide written records for the following:
- Tetanus/Diphtheria/Pertussis (DTP, DTaP, DT, Td, Tdap): Required to show proof of at least three doses, one of which must be Tdap.
- Most recent booster must be within the past 10 years.
- Measles/Mumps/Rubella (MMR): Required to show proof of two doses of live measles, mumps and rubella vaccine received on or after the first birthday. If vaccine was given prior to 1968, proof of live vaccine without gamma globulin must be provided.
- Students who cannot provide proof of immunization may provide lab test results of measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) immunity.
- Students born before Jan. 1, 1957, do not need to show proof of MMR immunity.
- Meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MenACWY, Menactra, or Menveo): Students under age 22 are required to show proof of one vaccine. Proof of second vaccination is required if first vaccination was given before age 16. (Please note: Menomune and Meningitis B do not meet this requirement.)