KENS 5: Doctors say herd immunity from COVID-19 is unlikely, despite El Paso mayor’s claim
September 24, 2021
Dr. JB Cantey, Pediatrics, is quoted in this KENS 5 story. Watch story
San Antonio Express-News: El Paso says it reached herd immunity. Here’s what that means.
September 24, 2021
Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, Center for Medical Ethics and Humanities, is quoted in this San Antonio Express-News story. Read story
San Antonio Express-News: This Texas city says it’s the first to reach herd immunity against COVID-19
September 24, 2021
Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, Center for Medical Ethics and Humanities, is quoted in this San Antonio Express-News story. Read story
KENS 5: Health care workers fear a winter COVID surge could be severe
September 24, 2021
Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer for UT Health Physicians, spoke to KENS 5 viewers about the urgency of getting the unvaccinated vaccinated to address the possible COVID-19 winter surge. Watch story
Sign up for your COVID-19 booster vaccine now
September 23, 2021
All faculty, staff, students and residents who have not yet signed up for a COVID-19 booster vaccine can now register for a weekend vaccination clinic Saturday, Sept. 25.
From the Chief Operating Officer: Non-essential travel suspended through Dec. 31
September 23, 2021
Due to continued concerns with the highly infectious and emerging COVID-19 variants, non-essential travel that does not support vital humanitarian efforts or critical business functions should be suspended through Dec. 31, 2021.
News 4: Doctor warns of another surge of COVID-19 cases
September 23, 2021
Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer for UT Health Physicians, appeared on News 4 San Antonio for a live segment where he discussed the urgency of getting the unvaccinated vaccinated to address the possible threat of a COVID-19 winter surge. Wa …
KSAT 12: Alamo Colleges District opens on-campus health clinics to offer low-cost services to students
September 23, 2021
This KSAT 12 story is about a partnership between the UT Health San Antonio School of Nursing and the local Alamo Colleges District to open on-campus health clinics for students. Watch story
Physician-scientist’s innovative, interdisciplinary diabetes research funded by the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation
September 22, 2021
Growing up in Sonora, Mexico, Carolina Solis-Herrera, MD, medical director of the Diabetes Clinic at UT Health Physicians’ Medical Arts & Research Center (MARC), knew from the age of 5 that she wanted to have a positive impact in helping people live healthier and therefore happier lives.
KENS 5: Still vaccine hesitant? Here’s how to continue having the conversation with family and friends
September 22, 2021
Dr. Luz M. Garcini, Center for Research to Advance Community Health (ReACH), spoke to KENS 5 viewers about ways to speak with family and friends who may be hesitant about getting vaccinated against COVID-19. Watch story