COVID-19 vaccine arrives at UT Health San Antonio
December 14, 2020
UT Health San Antonio was one of only four sites in Texas to receive the first doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine Monday. The university received nearly 6,000 doses of the vaccine, which gained emergency use authorization Dec. 10 from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
The Texas Tribune: COVID-19 vaccine doses are arriving in Texas this week, giving weary health care workers hope after months of peril
December 14, 2020
In this story, Wellness 360 at the School of Nursing is listed among the COVID-19 vaccine shipment sites in Texas. Read the story.
KSAT 12: 9 takeaways from COVID-19 vaccine town hall with Metro Health doctors
December 14, 2020
Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, participated in KSAT 12’s Metro Health town hall addressing nine important questions regarding the COVID-19 vaccine. Read the story.
San Antonio Report: COVID-19 hospitalizations climb in Bexar County on eve of vaccine approval
December 14, 2020
Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, is quoted in this San Antonio Report story covering her presentation at a Dec. 10 town hall, discussing the local vaccine distribution to front-line health care workers and residents at long-term care facilities …
San Antonio Express-News: This is our hope and prayer’: 28,000 COVID-19 vaccines to arrive in S.A. this week
December 14, 2020
Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer of UT Health Physicians, was interviewed for this story that appeared on the front page of the San Antonio Express-News on Dec. 13. With the arrival of the Pfizer vaccine this week, he talks about the hope th …
COVID-19 vaccine distribution and what you need to know
December 11, 2020
Watch the recorded webinar about COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution where our leaders and experts share valuable information on COVID-19 vaccine distribution plans for UT Health San Antonio.
News 4: COVID-19 vaccine distribution
December 11, 2020
Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer of UT Health Physicians, was a live guest today on News 4 San Antonio’s morning news program, discussing COVID-19 vaccine news including how the vaccine will be distributed, the types of side effects the vacc …
KSAT 12: Isis Romero asks Metro Health doctors, experts your vaccine questions
December 11, 2020
Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases/Center for Medical Humanities & Ethics, participated in a KSAT 12 livestreamed town hall Dec. 10, joining city officials and other experts to discuss the safety of the COVID vaccine, possible side effects and …
UT Health San Antonio’s Dr. Ruth Berggren dispels vaccine myths during live KSAT 12 Town Hall
December 11, 2020
Dr. Ruth Berggren, infectious disease specialist at UT Health San Antonio, joined city officials and experts for a COVID-19 Vaccine Town Hall live-streamed discussion on KSAT.com.
KSAT 12: COVID-19 vaccine distribution is a chance for social equity, medical ethicists say
December 11, 2020
Dr. Rachel Pearson, Pediatrics, and Dr. Jason Morrow, Medicine, both in the Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics, spoke to KSAT 12 for a story regarding the medical ethics that should be considered surrounding the vaccination of thousands of front …