Fox 29: ‘I would not make that mistake’: Still recovering from COVID, Cleto encourages vaccination
November 9, 2021
Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, stressed the importance of the COVID-19 vaccination in this Fox 29 story. Watch story
UT Health San Antonio offering COVID-19 vaccinations to children ages 5 to 11
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.
San Antonio Express-News: ‘A dynamo’: UT Health San Antonio’s Dr. Barbara Taylor switched from focusing on HIV research to battling COVID
November 8, 2021
Dr. Barbara Taylor, Infectious Diseases, is the subject of this “San Antonio Lights” profile in the San Antonio Express-News. Dr. Thomas Patterson, chief of infectious diseases, and Dr. Joshua Hanson, associate dean for student affairs in the Long School of Medicine, are quoted. Read story
From the Chief Medical Officer: Pediatric COVID-19 vaccines now available
November 5, 2021
UT Health San Antonio offers COVID-19 Pfizer-BioNTech pediatric vaccine for children 5 to 11 years old. Convenient appointments can be scheduled online for both children and adults.
KSAT 12 Q&A: Dr. Ruth Berggren says data shows vaccines for children show 90% protection from COVID-19 symptoms
November 5, 2021
Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics, appeared on this weekly KSAT 12 Q&A. Dr. Berggren said the vaccines for children are showing promising results, and are offering 90% protection against COVID-19 symptoms. Watch Q&A
KENS 5: Study investigating varying effects of long-term COVID-19 on South Texans
November 5, 2021
Dr. Mark Goldberg, Neurology and Medicine, and Dr. Rochelle David, Obstetrics & Gynecology, were interviewed for this KENS 5 story. Watch story