1. Who is eligible to use the Health Center?
2. Do I need an appointment to use the center?
3. What if I need medical attention after hours or during weekends?
4. What should I do if I have a medical emergency?
5. Who will be treating me?
6. Can the Center fill prescriptions?
7. Is there a fee for using services?
8. Why must I have proof of measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR)?
9. What other vaccinations are required?
10. What additional vaccinations are important?
11. Does the RHS help provide birth control?

Who is eligible to use the Health Center? | Back to top.

All full-time undergraduates (those students registered for 12+ hours) are eligible to use RHS. Crummer and Holt students who carry the student health insurance can use the RHS (co-pay may be applied at the time of the visit).

Do I need an appointment to use the Center? | Back to top.

Students are strongly encouraged to call for an appointment. By scheduling an appointment, you will receive more efficient and timely medical care. The Rollins Health Services is located in the 118 W. Fairbanks Bldg and is open Monday-Wednesday, 8:00 a.m.–noon and 1-4:30 p.m., Thursday, 9:00 am–noon and 1–5:30 pm and Friday 8:00 a.m.–noon and 1-3p.m. The phone number is (407) 646-2235.

If you need immediate medical attention after hours, we recommend using one of the following facilities located close to campus:

Centra Care on Aloma Avenue at SR436

Or Centra Care on Lee Rd just east of Interstate-4

What should I do if I have a medical emergency? | Back to top.

In case of emergency, call (or ask someone to call) 911 to dispatch rescue personnel immediately.

Who will be treating me? | Back to top.

Most of your medical care as a Rollins student will be provided by an advanced registered nurse practitioner or a Physician Assistant, who is able to diagnose and treat most common physical health problems and prescribe medications.

Can the Center fill prescriptions? | Back to top.
Prescriptions written at the health center by the clinician can be filled for a nominal fee at the Health Services Dispensary. This service is based on availability of medications. There is some prescription benefit with student health insurance. You may also take prescriptions to any drugstore. Colonial Pharmacies is located on New England Street one half blocks east of Park Avenue.

Is there a fee for using services? | Back to top.
If you are a full-time undergraduate student you will pay no visit fee. For services that are not covered by student health insurance, a reasonable fee is charged at the time of visit. You do not have to have the student health insurance to use the RHS. Crummer Grad students and Holt students can only use the RHS if they are covered by the student health insurance. (Co-pay may apply)
Fees are due at time of service. Fees are subject to change.

Why must I have proof of measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR)? | Back to top.
The State of Florida Higher Education System requires all students born after 1956 to present proof of immunity to measles and rubella. The documentation for measles consists of at least one of the following: documentation of two doses of live measles virus vaccine on or after first birthday or laboratory (blood) evidence of measles immunity. Please go to your Rollins Health Services immunizations page to download forms of immunizations required for school attendance.
Since there is no evidence of increased risk from measles re-vaccination, it is recommended that those students who cannot provide an immunization date after extended research and those who present with questionable immunization dates be vaccinated/re-vaccinated prior to registration. All immunizations should be given in accordance with the recommendations of the United States Public Health Service, Center for Disease Control’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (http://www.cdc.gov).

What other vaccinations are required? | Back to top.
Meningitis vaccine protects against bacterial meningitis. As of Aug. 1, 2008, new students are required to provide proof of the meningitis vaccination within the past four years. This record must be submitted to the RHS before you can check into your residence hall. To read more about this vaccine, please go to the vaccine information sheet provided by the CDC. Hepatitis B Proof of Immunization Series is also required. To read more about the Hepatitis B vaccine, please go to the vaccine information sheet provided by the CDC. Tetanus vaccination is required every 10 years for prophylactic purposes. In the event of a “dirty” puncture wound, it is recommended to have a tetanus vaccination within five years. Currently, the best booster available is Adacel, which is a combination of tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (Tdap). Recently, there has been an increase in pertussis (“whooping cough”), and the latest CDC recommendations are to boost for this with the Tdap for adults (one dose required).

What additional vaccinations are important? | Back to top.
Influenza vaccinations are available each fall starting in October. This vaccine is highly recommended for students living in residence halls and students with chronic health problems. Also recommended are the Hepatitis A series, the HPV vaccine (Gardasil), and the varicella (chicken pox) vaccine.

Does the RHS help provide birth control? | Back to top.
Students can make an appointment for contraceptive counseling. If hormonal contraception (birth control pills or the Depo Provera injection) is desired, a Well Woman Visit/Consultation or record of a normal GYN examination from another physician, performed within the past 12 months, is required. Please call for more information. Prescribed contraception options that are available at the Health Center are oral contraceptives, Nuva-ring and the Depo Provera injection.