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March 11, 2021
Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, offers her commentary, published in the San Antonio Express-News, that we should not remove our masks too soon; she likewise encourages our community to follow the science and get vaccinated. Read the commentary.
March 11, 2021
Drs. Allen Anderson, Cardiology, and Lindsay Bira, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, provide perspectives in a KSAT 12 story about underlying conditions and vaccination, saying that persons at high risk due to their having multiple medical problems should never be shamed away from getting the vaccine. Read and watch the story.
March 11, 2021
Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, gave comments for this San Antonio Express-News story about vaccine access opening to Texans 50 and older, saying that this step should help us in reaching more vulnerable people and reducing deaths, noting that the 50-64 year old age group has so far accounted for 20 percent of all COVID-19 […]
March 11, 2021
Dr. Dimpy Shaw, Mays Cancer Center/Population Health Sciences, is quoted in this KENS 5 story about an important study at the Mays Cancer Center that is looking at effects of the COVID-19 vaccine on cancer patients. Read and watch the story.
March 9, 2021
Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, was interviewed by Texas Public Radio for a story about Catholic leaders offering guidance on the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, stating that it is morally acceptable to receive and that being vaccinated can be an act of charity that serves the common good. Listen to the story.
March 9, 2021
The JAMA-published study of Dr. Philip G. Chen, Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, regarding the fact that the COVID-19 nasal swab test may not be best for those who’ve had sinus or skull base surgery, was reported by ANI wire service. Read the story.