Posts written by beason

July 30, 2021 | Additional caution needed as COVID delta variant cases increase

July 30, 2021

Dear Faculty, Staff, Students, Residents and Fellows: Thank you to everyone who has complied with the campus precautionary measures requested last week due to the highly contagious delta variant. The enhanced spread of the delta variant compels us to reinstate strong recommendations regarding masking and our having no communal or shared meals. New CDC data […]

July 23, 2021 | COVID-19 testing is available

July 23, 2021

Dear UT Health San Antonio community: As the demand for COVID-19 testing increases, we are providing instructions for convenient COVID-19 testing at Wellness 360, which serves as the Employee and Student Health Center, through the School of Nursing. If you are symptomatic (headache, fever chills, upper respiratory symptoms, loss of smell or taste) and need […]

July 20, 2021 | Announcement about the delta variant and masks

July 21, 2021

Dear Faculty, Staff, Students, Residents and Fellows: We at UT Health San Antonio are closely monitoring the recent increase in community prevalence and transmission of the COVID-19 virus. At present, elsewhere and here in San Antonio, the latest surge is predominantly related to spread by the COVID delta variant. The delta variant is about four […]

06/28/2021 | 4:30 pm | Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, discusses for KSAT 12 audiences the latest developments with the Delta variant and how the Covid-19 vaccines stand up against it; he refers to the partnership between University Health and UT Health San Antonio within his response:

June 28, 2021

05/28/2021 | 2 pm | Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, warns the readers of the San Antonio Express-News that over-the-counter coronavirus tests, even though they are approved for Emergency Use Authorization, can be tricky; consumers should be careful not to rely solely on over-the-counter tests because there’s always the possibility that the result is not accurate

May 28, 2021

05/28/2021 | 2 pm | 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 adults

May 28, 2021

05/28/2021 | 2 pm | 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 that the vaccines cause infertility

May 28, 2021

05/28/2021 | 2 pm | 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

May 28, 2021

5/24/21 | 9:00 a.m. | COVID-19 Protocols Changing for UT Health San Antonio

May 21, 2021

05/01/2021 | 2 pm | The Center for Medical Humanities and Ethics, and its Dear Vaccine project, are mentioned at the end of this San Antonio Report story

May 4, 2021