UT Health San Antonio to provide Pfizer vaccines for adolescents 12 and older
May 13, 2021
UT Health San Antonio now offers the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to those 12 years and older, following the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and U.S. Food and Drug Administration recommendation to extend the emergency use authorization for COVID-19 vaccines to this age group.
Fox 29: UT Health San Antonio expert says triple mutant variant highlights importance of vaccination
May 12, 2021
Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, spoke with KABB-Fox San Antonio and News 4 San Antonio viewers May 12 about the latest news regarding the COVID-19 highly contagious triple mutant variant in India and the importance of getting as many people vac …
Medscape: Power outages are increasing. Can medical equipment users adapt?
May 12, 2021
Dr. Ralph Riviello, Emergency Medicine, is quoted in this Medscape article and explained the challenges people faced to recharge their medical equipment during the power outages caused by the February 2021 winter storm in Texas. Read the story.
KENS 5: FDA expands emergency use authorization of Pfizer vaccine for children ages 12 to 15
May 12, 2021
Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer for UT Health Physicians, spoke to KENS 5 viewers in a story about what people should know about the Pfizer COVID vaccine for children ages 12 to 15 ahead of the final approval. Watch the story.
Stars and Shields Spotlight: John Hilgers
May 11, 2021
A handyman and an exceptional worker, John Hilgers has gone from a temporary, part-time position in the Information Management and Services Department to a full-time employee of the Facilities Management Department since joining UT Health. Throughout h …
President’s Spring Forum: Achievements, accolades and advances
May 11, 2021
To keep you updated on the status of our important missions, this spring edition of my forum provides some important highlights of our recent accomplishments, current activities and future strategic undertakings.
Texas Public Radio: UT Health San Antonio brings COVID-19 vaccines throughout Bexar County with mobile unit
May 11, 2021
This Texas Public Radio story mentions that UT Health San Antonio is administering COVID-19 vaccines across the city through a mobile unit and is also offering walk-in and scheduled vaccinations for first doses. Read the story.
News 4: UT Health San Antonio cancer expert explains bladder cancer
May 11, 2021
May is Bladder Cancer Awareness Month and Dr. Robert Svatek, urologist from the Mays Cancer Center for patient care services within the UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, did a live segment on News 4 San Antonio to raise awareness about b …
KSAT 12: San Antonio doctor answers parents’ questions about Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for kids
May 11, 2021
Dr. Patrick Ramsey, Obstetrics & Gynecology/Maternal Fetal Medicine, spoke on KSAT 12 regarding pre-existing conditions, medications and fertility myths about the FDA-approved Pfizer vaccine, and encouraged parents to bring all such questions to me …
San Antonio Express-News: ‘It all caught up to me’: San Antonio researcher to study life after cancer for Latinos
May 10, 2021
Dr. Amelie Ramirez, Institute for Health Promotion Research, Salud America!, Population Health Sciences, was interviewed about a new study called “Avanzando Caminos (Leading Pathways): The Hispanic/ Latino Cancer Survivorship Study” that will unpack t …