Student Health Services
Downs Hall Room 126
Student Health Services
Kean University Student Health Services is staffed by board certified nurse practitioners and physicians that are available to treat any registered student of the university. There is no charge to be seen by one of the providers. Student Health Services can manage a wide range of health concerns from the common cold, men's and women’s health annual visits or concerns, testing for HIV and sexually transmitted infections, PrEP/PEP prescriptions and counseling, injuries and many other health related concerns that a student may have. Student Health Services has the ability to provide prescriptions, medications, or treatment for many medical concerns. Student Health Services is not here to replace your primary care practitioner but to supplement them while you are at school.
Our hours are Monday – Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and appointments can be made by visiting our Student Health Portal at www.kean.studenthealthportal.com, calling (908) 737-4880, or by stopping by our office in Downs Hall, Room 126. (During the pandemic, all appointments must be made by calling the office at 908-737-4880, self scheduling may be reinstated when the risks the spread of COVID-19 decline)
Kean Ocean students can obtain health services locally by obtaining a referral from Student Health Services at Kean Union, by calling 908-737-4880 Monday- Friday 9am-5pm. Services are provided by: The Doctor's Office-Brick, 686 Route 70, Brick, NJ 08723, Tel: (732) 262-8200, and students must bring their Kean IDs when they go to their appointments.
Students at the Skylands campus can obtain Health Services locally by obtaining a referral from Student Health Services at Kean Union by calling 908-737-4880 Monday-Friday 9am-5pm. Services are provided by: Skylands Urgent Care, 174 Edison Rd., Lake Hopatcong, NJ 07849, Tel: (973) 663-2700, and students must bring their Kean IDs when they go to their appointments.
Immunization Requirements
Registration Information
Students will not be able to register for their second semester or receive grades until immunization requirements are submitted to Health Services. Please upload your immunization records through the Student Health Portal at, kean.studenthealthportal.com. For complete instructions on immunization requirements visit the webpage at https://www.kean.edu/offices/student-health-services/immunizations or call the office at (908)737-4880 during regular business hours.
Immunization Deadline: September 30 (February 28 if starting in the spring).
State Immunization Requirements
- All students: Proof of two measles vaccines, one mumps vaccine, and one rubella vaccine (MMR), all administered after your first birthday and after 12/31/67. The vaccines must have been administered at least one month apart.
- All new students taking 12 or more credits: Proof of the three-dose hepatitis B series (or two-dose adult series as notated by the physician).
- All Housing students: Proof of the meningitis ACYW-135 vaccination administered after 16th birthday before check-in. Some students may require the meningitis B vaccine based on certain risk factors.
- If records are unavailable, you can take a laboratory test to prove immunity (Antibodies IgG for MMR; Surface Antibodies for hepatitis B). If non-immune, the state requires the appropriate vaccines. A copy of the laboratory report is required.
- FAQ’s and forms: http://www.kean.edu/offices/health-services/immunizations
2017 Health Insurance Marketplace Information
Kean University does not offer a student health insurance plan. Students must obtain their own health insurance that is compliant with the Federal Patient Protection and Affordability Care Act (PPACA). Those individuals who do not have coverage with a PPACA compliant plan will be subject to tax fines. The Federal Government along with the state of New Jersey established health insurance exchanges that allow families and individuals to compare coverage and relate costs among a variety of insurance companies.
The open enrollment period remains open until May 15, 2021. If it is outside the enrollment period you still may be eligible to apply. To see if you can still get coverage outside the open enrollment period, start by answering the question on the Marketplace website at: https://www.healthcare.gov/screener/. For more information regarding applying for health insurance visit the Student Health Services website at: http://www.kean.edu/offices/health-services/health-insurance
University Insurance Requirements
New Jersey requires that all residents of the state have health insurance. Residential students and students enrolled in the Center for International Studies program must provide proof of insurance at the start of every academic year. Student in Kean Athletics program are also required to provide proof of insurance to Athletics. Student Athletes may contact the Athletic training office for more information at (908)737-0660.
How to provide proof of insurance (for Residential and International Studies Students)
1. Log onto KeanWISE
2. Click the "Students" tab
3. Below the "Other" heading, click the Residential and International Students Proof of Insurance Submission link.
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