Overview
Health Services offers allergy injection appointments to students administered by our medical staff. Allergy injection consultation appointments must be scheduled in advance by calling 314-516-5671 or via the Patient Portal.
What to Bring to Your First Appointment
- Allergy serum vials
- Instructions or paperwork from your allergist
- Epinephrine or EpiPen
If you do not have an EpiPen, Health Services can write an order for you or contact your allergist.
Appointment Requirements and Procedures
- Take a second-generation antihistamine one to two hours before your appointment.
- Serum vials can be stored at Health Services or brought to each appointment.
- You will be required to wait 30 minutes (or longer if ordered by your allergist) after the injection and have the injection site checked by medical staff before leaving.
- Contact our office immediately if you experience generalized itching, hives, sneezing, or difficulty breathing. If this occurs after hours, go to the Emergency Room or call 911.
- Systemic reactions will be treated as ordered by your allergist. Epinephrine will be administered and repeated if necessary. Paramedics will be called, and your allergist will be notified.
- Allergy injections will not be given during acute asthma attacks, infectious illness, or if you have a fever greater than 100 °F (37.8 °C).
- The cost for allergy injections is $10 per visit. Payment may be made by cash, check, or student account.
- If you are unable to keep your appointment, it is your responsibility to notify Health Services by calling 314-516-5671 or by sending a message through the Patient Portal.