Required and Recommended Vaccine Clinics
UHCS offers a series of vaccination clinics with all required and recommended vaccines, including COVID and flu. These clinics are offered in partnership with Star Market and Shaw’s Pharmacy.
Visit this website to see a full list of vaccination clinic dates and to register. We strongly recommend scheduling an appointment in advance, as drop-in appointments are limited. When registering, please have your health insurance information available. Students enrolled in the Northeastern University Student Health Plan (NUSHP) can download their insurance information from the MyBlue App.
Vaccines are also available through your primary care office or local pharmacy including CVS, Walgreens, and Star Market.
Vaccines and Titers Through UHCS
UHCS will offer Tdap, HepB, and flu vaccine on a case-by-case basis. For students enrolled in NUSHP, vaccines or titers for Hep B, MMR, Varicella, and/or Quantiferon Gold have no cost. Flu vaccines are available at UHCS, by appointment on Wednesdays 10:00am – 12:00pm and Thursdays 2:00pm – 4:00pm. Please call UHCS at 617.373.2772 to set up an appointment. Walk-ins are not available.
| Vaccine | Price |
|---|---|
| Hepatitis B / Heplisav-B | $108.00 / $135.00 |
| Influenza | Free |
| Quant Gold | $55.00 |
| TDaP (required every 10 years) | $62.00 |
| Titer Fee* (Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Hepatitis B) | $25.00 (per titer) |
| Vaccine Administration Fee | $11.00 |
If you have any questions, please email immunizations@northeastern.edu.
Submitting Vaccination Information
Students who entered Fall 2024 or later – Update through your Sentry MD account.
Returning students who entered prior to Fall 2024 – Please submit any updates to your immunization record to immunizations@northeastern.edu.
Massachusetts Immunization Information System
UHCS participates in the Massachusetts Immunization Information System (MIIS). Massachusetts law (M.G.L. c. 111, Section 24M) requires providers to report immunization information to a computerized immunization registry known as the Massachusetts Immunization Information System (MIIS).
Learn more about MIIS
- The MIIS stores immunization records for you and your clinician and can help prevent outbreaks of disease like measles and the flu.
- All information in the MIIS is kept secure and confidential.
- The MIIS allows information to be shared with health care providers, boards of public health and state agencies concerned with immunization.
- You have the right to object to the sharing of your immunization information across providers in the MIIS. If you object, please complete this form and bring it to your appointment or submit it to uhcs@northeastern.edu.
- For more information, visit the MIIS website at www.mass.gov/dph/miis or contact the Massachusetts Immunization Program MIIS Help Desk directly at 617.983.4335.
- The MIIS opt-out does not apply to reportable suspected and positive diseases.
Lab Testing
Laboratory tests are available for students at UHCS. Please note there may be some cost associated with lab testing, depending upon your health insurance. We encourage you to review your health insurance information or speak with your health insurance company to learn more.
If you are covered by the Northeastern University Student Health Plan (NUSHP), you can log into your MyBlue account and select “find a doc and estimate cost” to find an estimate of the cost. If you are covered by a different insurance company, we recommend that you call to confirm they accept Labcorp as a provider.
How to access your lab results
- Log into the Student Hub
- Click on “Resources”
- Scroll down to “My Links”
- Select “Health and Wellness”
- Select “Select My Health Center”
- This will open the UHCS patient portal:
- Enter your log-in credentials using your myNortheastern username without @northeastern.edu.
- Once logged-in this is where you can view your labs by selecting the “Medical Records” tab on the left.
- You may also access your lab results by signing in to a secure lab portal at Labcorp.
Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) testing
Sexually Transmitted Infection (STI) testing can be charged through insurance or you can opt to self-pay to protect your privacy from your insurance policy holder (often a parent). For more information about STI testing including costs, visit our Reproductive and Sexual Health page.
You can also seek testing at local clinics in Boston that offer free STI testing.
Things to Consider – Health Insurance Charges
Explanation of Benefits – EOB
When someone receives services using insurance, the insurance company sends an Explanation of Benefits (EOB) statement that explains which services were used and paid for. The EOB is typically sent to the person who subscribes to the insurance plan. If your parent is the subscriber, they may be sent the EOB. You can, however, contact the insurance company to request that the EOB for services that you use be sent to you. The subscriber will not be able to access your records or any other information about your sessions. If you have insurance through Northeastern (NUSHP), please make sure that the address listed on the plan is up to date so that EOBs will be sent to your current address.
The Massachusetts PATCH Act
The Protect Access to Confidential Healthcare (PATCH) Act allows you to choose how and where your health insurance company sends your summary of payment (SOP), an explanation of services sent from your insurance company after your healthcare visit.
Contact your health insurance provider to learn more about where your explanation of benefits (EOB) is sent and to update your address.