News 4: UT Health San Antonio addresses Covid vaccine for young children

October 28, 2021

Dr. Tess Barton, pediatric infectious disease doctor at UT Health San Antonio, spoke to News 4 San Antonio viewers during this interview segment where she discussed what parents and caregivers need to know about the COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11. She discussed the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine, the dose difference […]


Post-COVID study to enroll 900 in South Texas

October 28, 2021

UT Health Science Center San Antonio, University Health, Laredo partners comprise the state’s only site selected for current phase of NIH initiative. Media contacts: Will Sansom, UT Health San Antonio, (210) 567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu Shelley Kofler, University Health, (512) 294-5224, Shelley.Kofler@uhs-sa.com SAN ANTONIO (Oct. 28, 2021) — Researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center […]

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Post-COVID study to enroll Laredo participants

October 28, 2021

Laredo Health Department, UT Education and Research Center to assist recruitment. Contact: Will Sansom, (210) 567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu LAREDO (Oct. 28, 2021) — The University of Texas Education and Research Center at Laredo will be a site for a nationwide study that seeks to understand why some people have prolonged symptoms (referred to as long COVID) […]

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