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The Loras College Health Center provides a range of health care services to the campus community. Those services include ambulatory care for most general medical problems and referral to appropriate specialists as necessary. We also provide health education and wellness promotion, self-care opportunities and loaning of equipment. These services are provided by professional registered nurses.

Open Monday-Friday 8am-Noon and 1pm-4pm
Located at 474 Alumni Campus Center
We can be reached by telephone at 563-588-7142 or fax 563-588-7659

Health Requirements for Students

 

1.      Loras College follows the American College Health Association immunization guidelines.

2.      All students, first year, transfer, international, and continuing education/graduate students registered for more than 7 credit hours and born after January 1, 1957 must provide proof of immunity to MMR (Rubeola, Mumps and Rubella).  These students must provide an official signed and stamped record showing  proof of receiving 2 MMR immunizations on or after their first birthday and at least 30 days apart OR laboratory evidence of immunity (Rubeola and Rubella titers and Mumps IgG immune status).

3.      The MMR documentation must be on file at the Health Center prior to the beginning of classes. The Health Center will assist students needing immunizations or laboratory work.  Students will be required to pay for the immunizations or laboratory work.  Students needing both MMR immunizations must wait 30 days between shots and up to six weeks after a TB test unless the TB test is given at the same time as the MMR.

4.      Students who have not complied with the requirements by 2 months into the semester will be notified that their registration for the next semester will be held until the requirements are met.

 

5.      Additional Requirements for International Students:

A.      All international students are required to have current medical insurance.  Proof of this insurance must be on file in the Loras College Health Center within the first 2 weeks of each semester.  If the student does not have proof of health insurance through their parents or home country, the student is required to purchase Lewer Insurance (health insurance) from Loras College.  The Health Center will assist students who do not have insurance with the process of obtaining coverage. 

B.      All international students must report to the Loras College Health Center within 2 days of arriving to campus to evaluate their current TB immunization status.  All students, who previously tested positive for active TB in the past, must provide documentation of this test and treatment.  QuantiFERON-TB Gold is the only accepted TB test and must be completed in the United States within the past year. All students who cannot provide proof of the above must have a QuantiFERON-TB Gold drawn at a time scheduled by the Health Center.  The test fee must be paid by the student when the test is drawn.

C.      All documentation must be in English.  All students who do not comply with the above requirements will not be allowed to register for the next semester classes. 

Although not required, we highly recommend  that students be immunized for meningitis.  Talk to your physician about the benefits of receiving the vaccination.  Information on the disease is available at our web site: http://depts.loras.edu/StudentDevelopment/health/meningitis.html.