Mays Cancer Center gives important reminder for World Cancer Day
February 4, 2021
The Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson, joins organizations across the world to honor World Cancer Day on Feb. 4.
COVID-19 vaccines effective against variants, experts say
February 4, 2021
Like annual flu shots, the COVID-19 vaccines strongly protect against multiple strains of coronavirus and show reduced but still significant efficacy against newer variants, infectious diseases specialists from UT Health San Antonio said.
News 4: Understanding the importance of heart health with UT Health San Antonio
February 4, 2021
Dr. Dawn Hui, Cardiothoracic Surgery, did a four-minute, live segment on News 4 San Antonio to raise awareness of Heart Month, focusing on signs and symptoms of heart disease, the importance of heart health during the COVID-19 pandemic and the American Heart Association’s Don’t Die of Doubt campaign. Read and watch the story.
News 4: UT Health San Antonio specialists say social distancing, masks still needed, vaccines effective
February 4, 2021
Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, emphasized to News 4 audiences the importance of continuing social distancing and wearing masks, as well as receiving the COVID-19 vaccines, in order to increase protection against multiple strains of coronavirus. Read the story.
As variants make the news, COVID-19 vaccines are still effective and precautions are still needed, experts say
February 3, 2021
Getting COVID-19 vaccines into arms and continuing to mask and social distance is essential as cases associated with U.K., South Africa and Brazil coronavirus variants crop up in the U.S., infectious disease specialists from UT Health San Antonio said Wednesday. News that vaccine efficacy is reduced against the variant strains must not deter the public […]
KENS 5: SAFD telling people not to call 911 to schedule coronavirus vaccinations
February 3, 2021
Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer for UT Health Physicians, participated in this KENS 5 TV story on how COVID-19 is on the downward side of the surge and that the San Antonio Fire Department asks the community to not call 911 to schedule vaccines. Read and watch the story.