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June 1, 2021
UT Health San Antonio was included within this short San Antonio Report piece on community labs ending Saturday rapid COVID-19 screenings, as demand for these shifts. Read the story.
June 1, 2021
Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, spoke to News 4 San Antonio audiences about scientists finding that cells in the bone marrow of people who’ve been infected with COVID-19 can keep a memory of the virus; because of this good news, we may not need boosters as frequently as a flu vaccine. Watch the story.
May 28, 2021
Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer for UT Health Physicians, is quoted in this San Antonio Report story about the recent slowdown rate at vaccine sites across the city, the shift in vaccine locations UT Health San Antonio has made and the number of doses we have administered of the COVID-19 vaccine. Read the story.
May 28, 2021
Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, talked to KSAT 12 viewers about best mask practices at Memorial Day activities (persons who are not vaccinated should still wear a mask; vaccinated persons may elect to wear a mask within large gatherings, as in restaurants, churches, stores) and local COVID-19 trials involving pregnant women that indicate no evidence […]
May 27, 2021
Dr. Marc Weiner, Infectious Diseases, is quoted in this story about a study that shows promise for shortening the duration of treatment for drug-sensitive tuberculosis. The story includes a link to our news release on the UT Health San Antonio online Newsroom. Read the story.
May 27, 2021
Dr. J.B. Cantey, Pediatrics, contributed to this News 4 San Antonio story on potential side effects (of heart inflammation or myocarditis) in teenagers that could possibly be linked to the COVID-19 vaccine. So far, studies have shown there is no link between the vaccine and heart inflammation, which unfortunately is common in teenagers and young […]