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Step 12: Complete Immunization Requirements

Deadline: Complete Before Classes Begin

Contact: Dowell Health Center - 410-704-2466

The Dowell Health Center’s priority is to keep our students and community healthy. All students
taking classes on the main TU campus or any of our off-campus locations (Shady Grove, Southern
Maryland Higher Education Center, HEAT, and Hagerstown) are required to complete the Towson
University Immunization and Tuberculosis screening requirements. This must be done online on the Health Center’s secure web portal.

Please follow the instructions below to get to MyDowellHealth, our secure web portal:

  1. Go to the My Dowell Health Web Portal.
  2. You will be asked to log in with your Towson NetID.
  3. Go to the Forms link on the left hand side and read the instructions on completing the required online forms.
  4. As part of the verification process, you must download a printable immunization record and take it to your healthcare provider to complete and sign. Keep a copy and return the original form by mail, fax or email to Dowell Health Center, 8000 York Road, Towson, MD 21252-0001; fax: 410-704-3715; email: immunizations@towson.edu.
  5. Use your copy to enter the dates of all required and recommended vaccines and/or immune titers into the electronic Immunization Form. This data is stored securely in your electronic health record and will be used to determine compliance with the requirements.
  6. U.S. Citizens and Permanent Resident students must also complete the online Tuberculosis Screening questionnaire. Follow the instructions on the form and submit any required documentation to the Dowell Health Center by mail or fax.
  7. International students on visas must come to the Dowell Health Center upon their arrival at Towson for a TB screening visit.


PLEASE NOTE: Failure to meet the university’s mandatory immunization and tuberculosis screening requirements in a timely manner will affect your access to class scheduling.

Required Immunizations

New students may obtain all required vaccines (MMR, Tetanus-diphtheriapertussis, Meningitis vaccine), and immune blood titers at the Dowell Health Center prior to the start of classes. Appointments can be scheduled online from the secure web portal (go to Appointments) or by calling 410-704-2466. Charges will be billed to your tuition account or to your private insurance
(bring your insurance card with you). Representatives from the Dowell Health Center will be available at orientation check-in to assist you.

If you intend to use the Dowell Health Center while you are a student at Towson or just wish to obtain any needed immunizations from us, then complete the other online forms on the secure web portal prior to your visit. This information is stored securely in your Dowell Health Center electronic
health record.

Visit the Dowell Healh website to learn more about our services and hours of operation.

Student Health Insurance Plan

Need health insurance? All students should have insurance to protect against high medical bills resulting from an unexpected serious illness or injury. Check out the Towson-sponsored Student Health Insurance Plan underwritten by Aetna. The Spring/Summer plan provides coverage from January 15, 2012 through August 14, 2012. To view the plan brochure and enroll online, visit
the Dowell Health Center and click on Student Health Insurance.

Private Insurance Plan Billing at Dowell Health Center

The Dowell Health Center will bill most private insurance plans for services provided at the health center if you wish us to do so. Please bring your insurance card every time you visit the Dowell Health Center. We are contracted as “preferred (in-network) providers” with several of the major insurance companies that serve our students, which will mean less out-of-pocket cost to you. For more information regarding this service and to determine if we are preferred providers for your insurance plan, visit the Dowell Health Center website, or call us directly at 410-704-2466.

 

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