News 4: No reports of local teenagers with post-vaccine heart conditions

May 27, 2021

Dr. J.B. Cantey, Pediatrics, contributed to this News 4 San Antonio story on potential side effects (of heart inflammation or myocarditis) in teenagers that could possibly be linked to the COVID-19 vaccine. So far, studies have shown there is no link between the vaccine and heart inflammation, which unfortunately is common in teenagers and young […]



AAMC News: Five ways that clinical trials might change for good

May 21, 2021

Dr. Ruben Mesa, executive director of the Mays Cancer Center, is quoted in this excellent AAMC story about five ways that clinical trials may have changed for good, thanks to COVID-19’s forcing researchers to try new ways of running clinical trials. Read the story. 



Spectrum News: Edgewood ISD combats vaccine hesitancy among Latinos

May 15, 2021

Spectrum News blog publicized the second vaccination of Jose Arredondo, a Spectrum reporter, at the Hurd May 14 as part of a community (Dr. Jason Rosenfeld; Center for Medical Humanities & Ethics/Global Health)/Edgewood ISD program to counter vaccine hesitancy among Hispanics. Read the story.


News 4: Ask the doctor: Should my children get the COVID-19 vaccine?

May 14, 2021

Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer for UT Health Physicians, was a live guest on News 4 San Antonio’s morning news show, addressing what people should know about the Pfizer COVID vaccine for children ages 12 to 15, the plan UT Health San Antonio has for administering the vaccine and the importance of getting vaccinated […]