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Health & Immunization

Health Insurance & Immunizations 

Required Immunizations

All new graduate students must be up to date with required vaccines and must complete the health information and immunization forms (HIIF) available in your Student Health Portal.

To access your portal and complete the process, please visit the Deacon Health page.  Click on New Students in the top menu and then Immunization Requirements, then follow Steps to Upload your HIIF Documentation. Please complete by July 1st! If you are admitted after July 1, please complete within two weeks of submitting your deposit. IMPORTANT: If Deacon Health does not have your completed health and immunization form, you will not be permitted to attend classes!

QUESTIONS: Contact Deacon Health

Required Student Health Insurance

Wake Forest University requires health insurance as a condition of enrollment for full-time, degree-seeking domestic graduate students, and all international students with F or J visas. Students who demonstrate comparable coverage may waive the insurance provided by WFU (see below).

All students are REQUIRED to TAKE ACTION – either (1) Enroll in the WFU health insurance plan or (2) Provide proof of coverage and request a waiver during the Open Enrollment period from July 1 to September 15. Visit https://www.universityhealthplans.com/WFU for information on completing the enrollment or waiver process. You will need your student I.D. number. You only need to take action once per academic year. Your election for Fall automatically rolls to Spring. The annual cost of coverage is $2,758.00 and is billed proportionately each semester.

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS: International students with F or J visas will not have the option to waive from the Student Blue plan unless they are covered by a plan that is reviewed and approved. The plan must be provided by a company licensed to do business in the U.S. with (a) a U.S. claim payment office, (b) a U.S. telephone number, and (c) plan literature available in English. Visit https://shi.wfu.edu/enrollment for the criteria to waive coverage.

QUESTIONS: Contact our Student Insurance Program staff at sip@wfu.edu or (336) 758-4247.