Getting the HPV Vaccine

To get the HPV vaccine (Gardasil) at UHS, call (512) 471-4955 to schedule an appointment. The HPV vaccine is given in a series of three doses. Each dose costs $159 at UHS. (Price is subject to change.)

If You Have Health Insurance

1. Contact your health insurance company to find out if they cover the HPV vaccine. Be sure to ask about charges and where you can get the vaccine.
2. If you would like to get the vaccine at UHS using your health insurance, please click below for important information:
   Health Insurance at UHS
3. The Student Health Insurance Plan through UnitedHealthcare does not cover the HPV vaccine. For options, see If you do not have health insurance below.
4. If you have UT Select Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO, the HPV vaccine is covered. (Some students who are also employed by the University have this health insurance.) Before you schedule an appointment at UHS or any other healthcare facility, contact Blue Cross Blue Shield for information about potential charges. Call 866-882-2034 during regular business hours or visit:
   
   www.bcbstx.com/ut.
5. If you have any questions, stop by the UHS Cashier/Insurance office at SSB 2.106 or call us at (512) 475-8232.

If you do not have health insurance or if your health insurance does not cover the HPV vaccine:

1. Apply for the Merck Vaccine Patient Assistance Program. If you qualify, the cost at UHS will be $15 per dose.
2. Get the HPV vaccine off campus for a very low cost or free through the Austin/Travis County Health and Human Services Big Shots Immunization Clinics. For more information, go to:
   the City of Austin Immunization Clinics
3. Pay for the vaccine yourself. At UHS, you do not have to pay on the day of the appointment. UHS will post charges to your What I Owe account. Visit our Charges page for details:
   Charges