You should speak with your doctor or health care provider and insurance company as soon as possible. Given that many medications available in the U.S. are not available overseas or only available in different dosages, you should plan on taking a sufficient medication supply to last you the entire duration of your program.
The US Department of State maintains a comprehensive list of travel alerts and warnings for American citizens overseas. The Global Experiences Office has different policies for undergraduates, graduate students, staff, and faculty traveling to countries with active travel warnings. Email us at globalexperiences@pitt.edu for more information.
It is your responsibility to determine what vaccines you may or may not need based on where you will be studying and traveling. Keep in mind that some countries may even require proof of vaccination before allowing entry or issuing visas. Most of our providers require full vaccination of the Covid-19 vaccine, medical exemptions may not carry over to other countries.
As a Pitt student participating in a global experience, you are required to maintain international health insurance, which must include: Health, accident, and hospitalization coverage Medical evacuation coverage Repatriation of remains coverage Students who are participating on approved programs and who follow Pitt Global Experience procedures are covered under the University's International SOS Policy. For more information, contact globalexperiences@pitt.edu.