Post-COVID study to enroll 900 in South Texas

October 29, 2021

Researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, who see patients at University Health, are recruiting 900 adult COVID-19 survivors for a federally funded study that seeks to understand why some people have prolonged symptoms or develop new or returning symptoms after the acute phase of SARS-CoV-2 infection. The partnership also includes the Laredo Health Department as a clinical partner in this major effort.

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Fox 29: UT Health San Antonio addresses Covid vaccine for young children

October 29, 2021

Dr. Tess Barton, pediatric infectious disease doctor at UT Health San Antonio, spoke to Fox 29 San Antonio viewers during a live, interview segment where she discussed what parents and caregivers need to know about the COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11. She discussed the process to administer the vaccines for kids this […]