About our allergy services
Cornell Health provides allergy injections by appointment for Cornell students (also available to students’ spouses and partners).
Although Cornell Health does not have an on-site allergist, we can administer allergy injections prescribed by your allergist.
To receive injections at Cornell Health, you must provide your allergy serum for storage at Cornell Health and written treatment orders from your prescribing provider.
Getting started
To begin receiving allergy shots at Cornell Health, please:
- Ask your allergist to send your allergy serum and written treatment orders to Cornell Health (see mailing information and required documentation below). If okayed by your allergist, you may also hand carry your allergy serum to drop off at the level 4 front desk at Cornell Health.
- Schedule a 15-minute initial allergy appointment with Cornell Health. We encourage you to schedule this appointment as soon as possible after arriving on campus. To schedule, call Cornell Health during regular business hours at 607-255-5155. Note that this appointment is for health history and paperwork review only. Please make a separate appointment after your initial appointment to receive your first allergy injection at Cornell Health.
During your appointment, we will make sure we have the information we need for safe administration of your injections.
Required:
- Your allergy serum, which will be stored at Cornell Health
If mailing your allergy serum, send to:
Cornell Health
C/O Allergy Services
110 Ho Plaza
Ithaca, NY 14853
- Written orders from your allergist or physician that include:
- diagnosis
- content and dilution of serum
- interval between injections
- dosage
- suggested dosage reductions for new vials
- dosage adjustment for late or missed injections
- previous reactions, if applicable
- special instructions for managing non-emergency reactions
Important:
Cornell Health cannot administer your first allergy injection. Your initial allergy shots must be given under the supervision of your allergist. Once treatment has been established, Cornell Health may administer subsequent injections according to your provider's orders.
Ongoing appointments
Routine allergy shot appointments can be scheduled by:
- Calling Cornell Health at 607-255-5155, or
- Logging in to myCornellHealth and selecting “Appointments”
Allergy medication available at the Cornell Health Pharmacy
We invite you to visit the Cornell Health Pharmacy if you need prescription or non-prescription allergy medication.