Texas Standard: Ask a doctor: Answers to questions about kids and the COVID vaccine
October 28, 2021
Dr. Tess Barton, pediatric infectious disease doctor at UT Health San Antonio, discussed important information patients need to know about the COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11. Listen here
News 4: UT Health San Antonio addresses Covid vaccine for young children
October 28, 2021
Dr. Tess Barton, pediatric infectious disease doctor at UT Health San Antonio, spoke to News 4 San Antonio viewers during this interview segment where she discussed what parents and caregivers need to know about the COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 …
Compliance Week brings awareness and fun to UT Health San Antonio
October 28, 2021
The Office of Institutional Compliance and Privacy will celebrate Compliance Week Nov. 7-13. Compliance Week is a national movement to recognize the essential work that goes into ensuring safety, protecting research and promoting the integrity of organ …
Post-COVID study to enroll 900 in South Texas
October 28, 2021
UT Health Science Center San Antonio, University Health, Laredo partners comprise the state’s only site selected for current phase of NIH initiative. Media contacts: Will Sansom, UT Health San Antonio, (210) 567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu Shelley Kofler, …
Post-COVID study to enroll Laredo participants
October 28, 2021
Laredo Health Department, UT Education and Research Center to assist recruitment. Contact: Will Sansom, (210) 567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu LAREDO (Oct. 28, 2021) — The University of Texas Education and Research Center at Laredo will be a site for a nat …
KENS 5: Parents faced with decision to vaccinate their children as governmental approval nears of Pfizer vaccine for young kids
October 27, 2021
Dr. Alvaro Moreira, Pediatrics, is quoted in this KENS 5 story. Watch story
KSAT 12 Q&A: UT Health San Antonio pediatric infectious disease doctor talks COVID-19 vaccine for children
October 27, 2021
Dr. Tess Barton, pediatric infectious disease doctor at UT Health San Antonio, spoke to KSAT 12 viewers during this Q&A segment where she discussed what parents and caregivers need to know about the COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11. She d …
Breast cancer survivor clinical trial offers recovery and hope
October 26, 2021
Lindsay Fry is a breast cancer survivor who was first diagnosed in 2019. Her treatment regimen of surgery, radiation and chemotherapy began in fall 2019. Shortly after completing her treatment, Fry became the first participant in a new clinical trial at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) that aims to help breast cancer survivors regain their energy and remain cancer free.
FDA, CDC consider authorizing COVID vaccine for kids age 5-11
October 25, 2021
UT Health San Antonio medical and scientific experts are preparing a public education campaign about the importance of getting COVID-19 vaccinations now to prevent the possibility of a winter surge. The organization also is preparing to provide COVID-19 vaccinations for children ages 5-11 when the vaccine receives emergency use authorization, which is expected in early November.
At UT Health San Antonio, we do Everything It Takes
October 25, 2021
We want all of San Antonio and South Texas to know that we’ll do “Everything It Takes” to serve the health needs of patients in our region and the world.