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March 19, 2021
Dr. Ruth Berggren, Infectious Diseases, appeared on the daily city-county coronavirus briefing, urging people to get their vaccine when it’s available to them. This San Antonio Express-News story shares that the Pfizer study is 95 percent effective at preventing a person from getting sick and there is a greatly reduced risk that those vaccinated are […]
March 17, 2021
Dr. Mike Charlton, Environmental Health & Safety, spoke to Telemundo audiences regarding Texans age 50 and older becoming eligible to get vaccinated starting March 22, quoting Texas Department of State Health Services’ figures that cite a high percentage of people age 50-64 are at risk for COVID-19. Watch the story.
March 17, 2021
Dr. Don McGeary, Psychiatry and Rehabilitation Medicine, is quoted in this Fox 29 news story on post-COVID crowds triggering anxiety. He offered that every time we change our routine, it’s stressful and we must continue to use caution and protocols to minimize risk in these situations. Read and watch the story.
March 17, 2021
Dr. Jan Patterson, Infectious Diseases, commented for a KENS 5 story to say that the vaccines are safe and effective. Read and watch the story.
March 17, 2021
Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer of UT Health Physicians, is quoted in this San Antonio Express-News story that speaks to a need for a one-stop sign-up portal for people trying to schedule vaccinations; while a single registry may be helpful, it may not solve the problem. Read the story.
March 17, 2021
Dr. Robert Leverence, chief medical officer of UT Health Physicians, is quoted in a San Antonio Report story, saying that UT Health San Antonio opened its vaccine appointments to accepting general public appointments on March 9 and has scheduled about 10,000 appointments for the first two weeks. Read the story.