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February 19, 2021
Dr. Fred Campbell, General and Hospital Medicine, continued in his ongoing service to listeners of the Texas Standard, a public radio program that airs on TPR stations across Texas, answering questions about their health during the coronavirus pandemic and issues caused by the severe winter weather. Listen here.
February 18, 2021
Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, again participated in the weekly KSAT 12 series, noting that we’ve had an unprecedented number of health care appointments, including for vaccinations, canceled because of the weather; luckily a grace period up to 42 days will allow for the delay of the vaccine’s second doses without any compromise, but still […]
February 17, 2021
The Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson, is one of 130 groups that co-signed a letter urging the Biden administration and state health departments to prioritize cancer patients and survivors in COVID-19 vaccination plans. The American Association for Cancer Research (AACR) sent President Biden the letter today and posted it online. […]
February 17, 2021
Dr. Fred Campbell, General and Hospital Medicine, provided an interview for the AARP website suggesting to readers to not panic if the winter weather delays their COVID-19 vaccine appointment; rescheduling is underway and there is leeway in the time frame between first and second doses. Read story.
February 15, 2021
The amazing work of UT Health San Antonio in assisting UTSA athletes during this COVID-19 time of challenge is chronicled within this San Antonio Express-News story, including references to UT Health Hill Country and the School of Nursing. Read the story.
February 15, 2021
Drs. Jason Bowling and Tom Patterson, Infectious Diseases, were interviewed by the San Antonio Express-News for a feature story on the more contagious coronavirus variants now in San Antonio. Read the story.