Health insurance
MU requires all international students to be enrolled in the health insurance plan provided through the university. As an exchange student, you may request a waiver of this insurance enrollment; however, these requests are only granted where the official exchange agreement includes the provision to waive the mandatory coverage and where the coverage provided by your home institution meets the requirements of the U.S. Department of State Exchange Visitor Program and the Affordable Care Act. If you wish to request a waiver, contact your exchange adviser.
Obtaining your insurance card
To prove that you have health insurance, you will have to carry your health insurance card with you at all times. To print your card, refer to the Anthem Student Advantage website.
Immunizations
Review MU’s immunization requirements on the Student Health Center website. You must provide documented proof of required vaccinations before the first day of classes. Submit your official immunization records (translated to English, if applicable) to the Student Health Center. This can be done during your mandatory health screening.
MU requires all students to be immunized for measles, mumps and rubella. If your home country only requires one MMR vaccine (rather than the two-dose series required by MU), you must receive the second upon arrival. You can obtain this vaccine at the Student Health Center. if you do not receive the full MMR vaccine series, a health hold will be placed on your myZou account and you will not be able to enroll in classes.
Immunizations have varied durations of validity. If one of your vaccinations has surpassed the recommended duration, you may be required to obtain another after you arrive at MU. If you do not have proof of current immunizations, you may be asked to obtain some vaccinations upon arrival. You will be required to pay for these vaccinations, but they may be partially covered by your MU student health insurance policy. If you cannot locate your immunizations records, contact the Student Health Center at least one month prior to your departure, as it may be better to obtain some vaccinations in your home country.
Students may be exempted from required immunizations only for medical or religious reasons. All students who have not been immunized will be required to leave campus for 14 days in the event of an outbreak of measles or rubella, and will be responsible for making up any missed coursework during that period.