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November 8, 2021
UT Health San Antonio is now offering the COVID-19 vaccine to children ages 5 to 11. The Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently authorized the vaccine for this new age group.
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.
October 29, 2021
Two distinguished faculty members at UT Health San Antonio have been awarded the 2021 Regents’ Outstanding Teaching Award (ROTA) from The University of Texas System. This year’s recipients are Annette Occhialini, MD, FACS, associate professor of cell systems and anatomy, and Barbara S. Taylor, MD, MS, associate professor of infectious disease. Dr. Taylor also serves […]
October 26, 2021
Lindsay Fry is a breast cancer survivor who was first diagnosed in 2019. Her treatment regimen of surgery, radiation and chemotherapy began in fall 2019. Shortly after completing her treatment, Fry became the first participant in a new clinical trial at The University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) that aims to help breast cancer survivors regain their energy and remain cancer free.
October 25, 2021
UT Health San Antonio medical and scientific experts are preparing a public education campaign about the importance of getting COVID-19 vaccinations now to prevent the possibility of a winter surge. The organization also is preparing to provide COVID-19 vaccinations for children ages 5-11 when the vaccine receives emergency use authorization, which is expected in early November.
October 25, 2021
We want all of San Antonio and South Texas to know that we’ll do “Everything It Takes” to serve the health needs of patients in our region and the world.
