Environmental Allergies/Hay Fever Management
Universities present lifestyle challenges due to being located away from families and family medical teams (even if only a few miles), changes in physical environment and exposure to different plant pollens, cafeteria dining, exposure to alcohol, change in pace of activities and stressors. You may have considered many of these factors already, but if you have not you may begin to think about how these will affect the management of your allergies.

There are resources at Stanford available to assist you along this transition. Vaden Health Center is available to provide Primary Care Services. There is an Allergy Clinic at Vaden which may be used if you need to continue allergy shots when you are away from home. Please note that there is a charge for allergy shots (see the Vaden website for fee listings). In addition, Vaden offers general nutrition and wellness counseling as well as Counseling and Psychologic Services (CAPS). The Continuity of Care Nurse at Vaden is available to assist you with managing your medical needs. You may contact her at 650.725.0984 for help obtaining the care you need while on campus.
Some things to consider as you prepare for Stanford
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