Fox 29: Post-COVID crowds can trigger anxiety, psychiatrist says
March 17, 2021
Dr. Don McGeary, Psychiatry and Rehabilitation Medicine, is quoted in this Fox 29 news story on post-COVID crowds triggering anxiety. He offered that every time we change our routine, it’s stressful and we must continue to use caution and protocols to …
KENS 5: Experts say coronavirus vaccines are safe and effective
March 17, 2021
Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, commented for a KENS 5 story to say that the vaccines are safe and effective. Read and watch the story.
San Antonio Express-News: ‘The definition of anxiety-inducing’ – San Antonio council members weigh one-stop sign-up portal for vaccinations
March 17, 2021
Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer of UT Health Physicians, is quoted in this San Antonio Express-News story that speaks to a need for a one-stop sign-up portal for people trying to schedule vaccinations; while a single registry may be helpful …
San Antonio Report: University Health CEO: All school staff who sought COVID-19 vaccine will get it by month’s end
March 17, 2021
Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer of UT Health Physicians, is quoted in a San Antonio Report story, saying that UT Health San Antonio opened its vaccine appointments to accepting general public appointments on March 9 and has scheduled about …
KSAT 12: Future of a San Antonio vaccine waitlist unclear
March 17, 2021
Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer of UT Health Physicians, is quoted in a KSAT 12 story on the Community Health and Equity Committee’s discussion regarding improving vaccine appointment sign-up and factors of a single registry. Read and watch …
KSAT 12: Newly approved T-cell test is a more accurate way to tell if you’ve had COVID-19, experts say
March 16, 2021
Dr. Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, Rehabilitation Medicine, told KSAT 12 that the newly FDA-approved T-cell test is a more accurate way to tell if you’ve had COVID-19 and could be a game-changer for those with long-term COVID-19 symptoms. Read and watch th …
Texas Standard: Ask a doctor: How long does the COVID vaccine last?
March 16, 2021
Dr. Fred Campbell, General and Hospital Medicine, answered more listener questions on Texas Standard’s Ask a Doctor program about the efficacy, duration, timing between doses and safety recommendations after receiving the vaccine. Listen here.
KSAT 12: More than 800,000 first doses of COVID-19 vaccine coming to Texas this week
March 16, 2021
KSAT 12 ran a story mentioning that UT Health San Antonio received an allotment of vaccine this week. Watch the story.
KSAT 12: San Antonio doctor speaks about getting the COVID-19 vaccine while pregnant
March 16, 2021
Dr. Patrick Ramsey, Obstetrics and Gynecology/Maternal Fetal Medicine, spoke to KSAT 12 TV’s Tiffany Huertas about getting the COVID-19 vaccine while pregnant. Read and watch the story.
San Antonio Express-News: New invention by San Antonio scientist could be a ‘game changer’ in lifesaving heart transplants
March 15, 2021
The San Antonio Express-News story is about a medical device called VP.S Encore that was invented by Leon Bunegin, Department of Anesthesiology, for human heart preservation and transport. Read the story.