KENS 5: One year later: UT Health San Antonio professor reflects on historic vaccination

December 15, 2021

Adelita Cantu, PhD, RN, FAAN, associate professor in the School of Nursing at UT Health San Antonio, spoke to KENS 5 viewers in this story about the one-year anniversary of receiving the COVID-19 vaccine. She spoke about her experience, the importance of getting vaccinated, vaccine availability for children and the continued commitment of our organization […]


KENS 5: First cases of omicron variant identified in Bexar County

December 14, 2021

UT Health San Antonio discovered the first cases of the omicron variant of the COVID-19 virus in Bexar County. Dr. Marjorie David, director of UT Health San Antonio’s Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory, was quoted in this KENS 5 story. Her lab worked with UT Health San Antonio’s Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute Genome Sequencing Facility and […]


San Antonio Express-News: Omicron variant of COVID-19 virus surfaces in Bexar County

December 14, 2021

Dr. Marjorie David, director of UT Health San Antonio’s Molecular Diagnostic Laboratory, was quoted in this San Antonio Express-News story. Her lab worked with UT Health San Antonio’s Greehey Children’s Cancer Research Institute Genome Sequencing Facility and the institute’s bioinformatics team to identify the cases. Read story


Drugs.com: Fear keeps some cancer patients from getting COVID vaccine

December 10, 2021

This Drugs.com article is about a survey conducted by the Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, in collaboration with clinical partner University Health, that shows cancer patients are at risk for serious COVID-19 illness, but some are still afraid to get vaccinated against the virus. Read story


HealthDay: Fear keeps some cancer patients from getting COVID vaccine

December 10, 2021

This HealthDay article is about a survey conducted by the Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, in collaboration with clinical partner University Health, that shows cancer patients are at risk for serious COVID-19 illness, but some are still afraid to get vaccinated against the virus. Read story


U.S. News & World Report: Fear keeps some cancer patients from getting COVID vaccine

December 10, 2021

This U.S. News & World Report article is about a survey conducted by the Mays Cancer Center, home to UT Health San Antonio MD Anderson Cancer Center, in collaboration with clinical partner University Health, that shows cancer patients are at risk for serious COVID-19 illness, but some are still afraid to get vaccinated against the […]