Important notice for Tier 1a vaccine recipients

December 17, 2020

For Tier 1A vaccine recipients, please be aware that the first dose of vaccine will be provided through the end of the day, Wednesday, Dec. 23. At that time, vaccines will no longer be available for UT Health San Antonio health care personnel unless or until the organization receives another distribution. We do not have a confirmed distribution date at this time. You have been contacted directly to schedule your appointment. Please be aware of this impending deadline.

The COVID-19 vaccine is here, but the fight is not over

December 17, 2020

Ruth Berggren, MD, infectious disease specialist for UT Health San Antonio, explains the excitement surrounding the arrival and distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine and the importance of not letting our guard down during the holidays.

COVID-19 vaccine arrives at UT Health San Antonio

December 14, 2020

UT Health San Antonio was one of only four sites in Texas to receive the first doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine Monday. The university received nearly 6,000 doses of the vaccine, which gained emergency use authorization Dec. 10 from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.



COVID-19 vaccine-related cyberattacks

December 10, 2020

Emerging guidance from state and federal agencies indicate that cybercriminals are now aggressively targeting the health care community with COVID vaccine-related attacks.