Health Insurance and Immunization

I. Immunizations

Prior to matriculation at UNH, all students that are enrolled in at least one in-person course at UNH are required to provide proof of immunization or demonstrate their immunity to specific vaccine-preventable diseases as outlined below.

Required

  • Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR): 2 doses at least 28 days apart, initiated after 12 months of age, or immune titers
  • Meningococcal (ACWY): 1 dose required within 5 years of enrollment; a booster dose required if initial dose administered prior to age 16
  • Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis (Tdap): within 10 years, after completion of primary series
  • Chicken Pox (Varicella): two doses of vaccine, separated by four to eight weeks, or immune titer

Strongly Recommended

  • Influenza: annually
  • COVID-19: Staying up to date per Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) guidelines.  
  • Hepatitis B: series of 3 doses
  • Human Papillomavirus (HPV): series of 3 doses

Students failing to meet this requirement will have a registration hold placed on their account for the subsequent semester.

More information on immunization requirements can be found on the Health & Wellness website.

II. Health Insurance

With the exception of students enrolled in an online degree program, the University requires full-time degree students to have health insurance as a condition of enrollment. Students need to provide proof of insurance each academic year. Health insurance is separate from the Health & Wellness and Psychological and Counseling fees. It helps to ensure access to health care coverage beyond the care and services covered by these fees, e.g. local specialist or hospital care.

International students with F1 or J1 Visas are required to purchase the University Student Health Benefits Plan.

Students are enrolled in and charged for the University sponsored Student Health Benefit Plan (SHBP) by default if they don't submit proof of insurance by the semester deadline. More information on this requirement and the Student Health Benefit Plan can be found on the Health & Wellness website.