Allergy Injection Services

All members of the University community are welcome to come to UHS for their allergy injections, whether they are a UHS patient or not. Allergy injections are given by appointment during specified times when a physician or nurse practitioner is on-site. Patients receiving allergy injections are asked to wait twenty minutes after receiving their injection to observe for a possible allergic reaction.

Initial Consultation

Before you begin receiving allergy injections at UHS, please call UHS at 275-2662 to schedule an appointment at the UHS office where you plan to receive your injections. We ask our allergy patients to come to the same office each time they receive allergy injections. You can receive your allergy injections at any one of our three offices (i.e., Medical Center Office, River Campus Office, or Eastman School Office).

When you come for your initial appointment, please bring the following:

You allergen extracts in bottles labeled clearly with type and concentration of allergen. We will store your serum in the refrigerator in the office you choose.

Explicit instructions from your physician that provide a list of individual antigens in each vial and a complete regimen for their administration.

Allergy Injection Hours

Medical Center Office Weekdays - 9:00-11:00 a.m. or 1:00-4:00 p.m.

River Campus Office & Eastman School Office Allergy injections can be scheduled whenever a physician or nurse practitioner is on-site.

Insurance Coverage

For Full-time Students

The mandatory health fee covers the cost of your visit to UHS. You need to provide your own allergen extracts, which will be stored at UHS for you.

For Employees & Other Members of the University Community

You will be charged for the initial consultation and for your visits to receive your allergy injections. The cost to receive two or more injections at a time is slightly higher than the cost to receive one injection.

Payment can be made by cash, check, Visa, or MasterCard at our office in the Medical Center. Cash is not accepted at our offices on the River Campus or at the Eastman School of Music.

If you have a primary care provider at UHS: If you are insured by Aetna, Blue Choice, or Preferred Care, you will be charged the co-payment each time you come to UHS for your allergy injections.

If you do not have a primary care provider at UHS: You should check your insurance coverage. Your insurance may not cover the cost to receive allergy injections at UHS. If you choose to come to UHS for your allergy injections, you will be charged for the initial consultation and for the allergy injections.