Éxito! Latino Cancer Research Leadership Training program honored
November 4, 2021
The Éxito! Latino Cancer Research Leadership Training program at UT Health San Antonio has been named a winner of Excelencia in Education’s “Examples of Excelencia.”
NPR: Syphilis is resurging in the U.S., a sign of public health’s funding crisis
November 4, 2021
Dr. JB Cantey, Pediatrics, is quoted in this story about the syphilis surge in the U.S. Read story
San Antonio Report: COVID vaccines now offered in San Antonio for kids ages 5-11
November 4, 2021
Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, and Dr. Mandie Svatek, Pediatrics, are quoted in this San Antonio Report story that answers questions about the COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11. Read story
From the Chief Medical Officer: COVID-19 vaccine approved for children ages 5 to 11
November 3, 2021
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has endorsed the recommendation that children 5 to 11 years old be vaccinated against COVID-19 with the Pfizer-BioNTech pediatric vaccine.
CNBC.com: U.S. Covid cases fall to less than half of peak delta levels as country approaches holiday season
November 2, 2021
Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, is quoted in this CNBC.com story. Read story
Laredo Morning Times: Long-haul COVID study seeking Laredo participants
November 2, 2021
Dr. Jennifer Potter, Vice President for Research, is quoted in this story about the partnership established between UT Health San Antonio, University Health and the Laredo Health Department for the study of long COVID. Read story
Ask the expert: Are COVID-19 vaccines safe for young children?
November 1, 2021
On Oct. 26, the Food and Drug Administration approved COVID-19 vaccinations for children ages 5 to 11. The decision will now go before the CDC Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP) for a final recommendation Nov. 2-3.
Univision: Foro Virtual: Avances En Tratamientos Y Cura De Cancer De Seno
November 1, 2021
Dr. Marcela Mazo, from the Mays Cancer Center for patient care services within the UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, participated in a Breast Cancer Awareness Facebook Live virtual forum on Univision (KWEX-TV) where she and other experts …
KSAT 12: Struggling rural healthcare providers nationwide getting virtual help from San Antonio-based program
November 1, 2021
Dr. Waridibo Allison, an infectious disease physician at UT Health San Antonio and program director of the Rural Telementoring Training Center (RTTC), was interviewed by KSAT 12 in San Antonio on the launch of the nationwide RTTC to provide help to str …
KSAT 12: UT Health San Antonio doctor says data proves Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for kids is safe, effective
November 1, 2021
Dr. Tess Barton, pediatric infectious disease doctor at UT Health San Antonio, answered questions during this live, KSAT 12 Leading SAweekend morning show interview segment where she discussed the COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11, including t …