KENS 5: Frontline heroes receive first coronavirus vaccines in San Antonio
December 16, 2020
This KENS 5 story mentions how the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine was administered to UT Health San Antonio’s front-line health care workers, physicians, nurses and students on Dec. 15. Read and watch the story.
News Radio 1200 WOAI: Doctor: Keep wearing masks even though vaccine is in town
December 16, 2020
Dr. Fred Campbell, General and Hospital Medicine, says people should continue wearing masks and social distancing even as COVID-19 vaccines become available and are administered. Read the story.
San Antonio Report: ‘Ray of hope’: UT Health administers San Antonio’s first doses of coronavirus vaccine
December 16, 2020
Dr. William Henrich, president, is quoted in this San Antonio Report story regarding the ‘Ray of hope’ afforded by the COVID-19 vaccine. UT Health San Antonio is one of the first sites in the state to receive 6,000 doses of the Pfizer-developed vaccin …
San Antonio Express-News: ‘History in the making:’ COVID-19 vaccinations begin
December 16, 2020
This front page print article highlights how the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine was administered to UT Health San Antonio’s front-line health care workers, physicians, nurses and students on Dec. 15. Read the story. Front page-print article shown.
KSAT 12: Doctors, health care workers among the first to get COVID-19 vaccine in San Antonio
December 16, 2020
Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, was interviewed about being one of the first health care workers to receive the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine and says she’s hopeful that as the public watches front-liners get vaccinated it will build the confidence t …
San Antonio Express-News: Commentary: Discuss COVID honestly with kids
December 16, 2020
Dr. Tess Barton, Pediatric Infectious Diseases, was quoted in the San Antonio Express-News commenting that we should talk to kids about the coronavirus with honesty and gave suggestions for answering kids’ questions. Read the story.
Yahoo! Finance: FDA: Moderna COVID-19 vaccine highly effective
December 16, 2020
Dr. Owais Durrani, Emergency Medicine resident, joined Yahoo Finance Live to discuss what Americans can expect the FDA to do with Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine. Watch the interview.
News 4: ‘It’s an early Christmas gift,’ doctors are excited to get COVID vaccine, stop the surge
December 16, 2020
Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, Rehabilitation Medicine, spoke on News 4 San Antonio about the excitement surrounding the new COVID-19 vaccine and how it is an early gift for health care workers caring for patients. Read and watch the story.
KSAT 12: Young children haven’t been included in COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials. Here’s why that concerns some doctors.
December 16, 2020
Dr. Mandie Svatek, Pediatrics, discussed for KSAT 12’s weekly streaming show, “KSAT Explains,” that young children haven’t been included in COVID-19 vaccine clinical trials, that will probably lead to there not being a vaccine available for children fo …
Texas Standard: Ask a doctor: Will a COVID-19 vaccine that’s been in cold storage be painful?
December 16, 2020
Dr. Fred Campbell, General and Hospital Medicine, spoke to listeners of Texas Standard’s Ask a Doctor, a Texas Public Radio show that is produced in the state capital to air on public radio stations statewide including San Antonio, KUT Austin, KERA Nor …