Student Health Insurance
Rush University policy requires all students to have quality health insurance. Rush University offers students the opportunity to enroll in the student health insurance program OR provide proof of alternate insurance, should you choose not to enroll in our plan. All students must complete the student health insurance waiver or enrollment process. Enrollment in the plan is required unless the student provides proof of coverage under an alternate plan.
More information about the Rush University student health insurance program is available here.
Immunization Requirements
Rush University follows immunization regulations for the State of Illinois. In addition, the Rush University System for Health requires anyone coming to the Rush University campus to be compliant with the influenza vaccine during flu season. Most nursing students are required to be compliant with the influenza vaccine requirement regardless of their program’s modality.
State of Illinois Immunization Requirements
Immunization regulations for the State of Illinois require new students at Rush University born after Jan. 1, 1957 to show proof of immunity to measles, mumps, rubella, diphtheria, tetanus and meningococcal conjugate, and all new admissions under the age of 22 shall show proof of having at least one dose of the vaccine on or after 16 years of age. In addition, your college may have other specific immunization and health requirements for which you are accountable regardless of your age. Specific requirements, including where to submit all records, will be communicated to you by your admitting college.
Influenza Vaccination Requirement
Rush University students are required to submit annual proof of influenza vaccination or submit a request for a medical or religious exemption during each annual flu season (flu season typically runs October 1 – March 31.) For more information, please review the Rush University Influenza Vaccination Compliance and Rush Personnel Influenza Immunization Plan.
Incoming students beginning in the summer term will not be required to provide proof of influenza vaccination for their first term, but will need to provide proof annually during flu season.
*Note: Please use the Student_Health@rush.edu email when sending private health-related information from your official rush.edu email account for privacy and confidentiality.
Instructions for submitting your influenza documentation are available here (log-in required).
COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement
Effective October 17, 2023, in alignment with the Rush System for Health, Rush University no longer requires the COVID-19 vaccine for students. The COVID-19 vaccine continues to be strongly recommended.
Information about staying up to date with COVID-19 vaccines can be found here.
Information about finding a COVID-19 vaccine in the community can be found here.