KSAT 12: Fully vaccinated San Antonio retiree among rare COVID-19 breakthrough deaths
August 11, 2021
Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, spoke to KSAT 12 viewers about the reports of rare COVID-19 breakthrough deaths in San Antonio. Watch story
Los Angeles Times: Texas seeks out-of-state medical help amid COVID-19 crisis
August 11, 2021
Dr. Ralph Riviello, Emergency Medicine, was interviewed for this Los Angeles Times story about how the COVID-19 crisis is being handled in Texas, specifically in San Antonio hospitals, and why some people are still reluctant to get vaccinated. Read story
News 4: SA hospitals seeking more nurses, local nursing school sees applications double
August 11, 2021
Dr. Cynthia O’Neal, associate dean of undergraduate studies for the School of Nursing, and graduating nursing student, Peter Young, were interviewed for this News 4 story about local hospitals in need of more nurses and how applications are on the rise for nursing school. Watch story
Delta variant: Facts from our experts
August 10, 2021
Contact: Will Sansom, (210) 567-2579, sansom@uthscsa.edu As children return to area schools this month, here are some points of interest about the delta COVID variant from experts at UT Health San Antonio: The delta variant is much more infectious. A carrier, even if asymptomatic, can infect an average of eight other people (compared to two […]
KSAT 12: UT Health San Antonio’s nursing school applications doubled despite growing nursing shortage
August 10, 2021
Dr. Cynthia O’Neal, associate dean of undergraduate studies for the School of Nursing, was interviewed for this KSAT 12 story and said there has been an increased interest in the nursing programs during the pandemic and that applications doubled. Watch story
KSAT 12: Metro Health: 60% of Latinos in San Antonio remain unvaccinated
August 10, 2021
Dr. Amelie Ramirez, Institute for Health Promotion Research, Salud America!, Population Health Sciences, spoke to KSAT 12 viewers about the number of Latinos in San Antonio who remain unvaccinated and why she thinks misinformation on social media about COVID-19 and vaccines is to blame. Watch story