COVID-19 vaccines available now
April 15, 2021
UT Health San Antonio currently has open appointments for the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. You must be 16 years and older to receive the vaccine and will need to return in 21 days to receive your second dose. Schedule your vaccine online: http://schedule.u …
Gizmodo: The challenges of unravelling long COVID
April 14, 2021
Dr. Rachel Pearson, Pediatrics, Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics, is quoted in this feature on the challenges of unravelling long COVID. She believes that, in scientific inquiry, there’s much less harm to casting a broad net of inquiry in order …
KSAT 12 Q&A: April 12, Dr. Ruth Berggren, UT Health San Antonio infectious disease specialist
April 14, 2021
In this KSAT 12 Q&A, Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, spoke from a senior center where vaccinations were being administered, by the School of Nursing’s mobile vaccine administration unit, in order to answer viewers’ latest questions regardin …
KSAT 12: Thousands of Johnson & Johnson vaccine doses on hold at local medical facilities
April 14, 2021
Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, said that, in a few rare cases, where people had an allergy to mRNA vaccines, side effects of clots and bleeding are appearing indicating a possibility of an antibody being produced that’s binding to platelets an …
KSAT 12: Bexar County hospitals, clinics develop new vaccination plans after Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine halted
April 14, 2021
Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, spoke to KSAT 12’s Tiffany Huertas about the FDA’s recommendation to pause Johnson and Johnson’s vaccine over a rare clotting issue. Dr. Berggren suggested that we need to stay calm, identify only those people wh …
Texas Public Radio: Bexar County providers heed CDC guidance and ‘pause’ Johnson & Johnson vaccine allocation
April 14, 2021
UT Health San Antonio was included in media coverage on Texas Public Radio regarding the decision to pause administering the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, after recommendations from the FDA and the CDC. Read the story.
Univision 41: Metro Health detiene el uso de la vacuna Johnson & Johnson, pero pide a la comunidad que siga vacunándose
April 14, 2021
UT Health San Antonio was included in media coverage on KWEX regarding the decision to pause administering the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, after recommendations from the FDA and the CDC. Watch the story.
San Antonio Express-News: San Antonio providers halt Johnson & Johnson vaccines at the request of Texas officials
April 14, 2021
UT Health San Antonio was included in media coverage by the San Antonio Express-News regarding the decision to pause administering the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, after recommendations from the FDA and the CDC. Read the story.
KENS 5: Local providers pause Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine after FDA/CDC recommendation
April 14, 2021
UT Health San Antonio was included in media coverage on KENS 5 regarding the decision to pause administering the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, after recommendations from the FDA and the CDC. Watch the story.
KSAT 12: Health care providers in San Antonio halt Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine after clot reports
April 14, 2021
UT Health San Antonio was included in media coverage on KSAT 12 regarding the decision to pause administering the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, after recommendations from the FDA and the CDC. Watch the story.