Critical Daily Updates

July

19

07/19/2021 | 4 pm | Dr. Dimpy P. Shah, Population Health Sciences/ Mays Cancer Center, and Dr. Ruben Mesa, Mays Cancer Center, contributed to this U.S. News & World Report story on the research that has found that almost all cancer patients responded well/developed antibodies to the new coronavirus within three to four weeks after their second dose of a mRNA vaccine:

April

2

04/02/2021 | 6 pm | Dr. Tess Barton, Pediatrics, is quoted near the end of this KENS 5 story saying that parents who want their children vaccinated now should consider enrolling their kids in a clinical trial

March

29

03/29/2021 | 9am | 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

March

8

3/8/21 | 10:45 am | Mask Policy Update

Reflecting our commitment to the health of the community, UT Health San Antonio and all of its locations will continue to follow all COVID-19 safety protocols, including the requirement to wear masks.

February

4

2/4/21 | 4:50 pm | Updated Information on COVID 19 Testing & Control in the Setting of High-Risk COVID-19 Exposures

Testing is an important COVID-19 control measure, but the best measure is to stay home if you are sick! In the setting of a high-risk exposure to COVID-19, testing is performed when symptoms develop. For the individual who remains asymptomatic after a …

December

31

12/31/2020 | 4 pm | Dr. Robert Leverence, UT Health Physicians, spoke to KENS 5 TV viewers about current CDC travel recommendations, the rise in hospitalizations due to COVID-19 and how our behaviors can help

December

7

COVID-19 Vaccine Message for UT Health San Antonio Patients

UT Health San Antonio is partnering with the state of Texas and the CDC to receive and administer COVID-19 vaccines. The vaccine is currently not available to the general public. We are following priority grouping for vaccine administration recommended …

December

4

12/4/20 | 12:00 pm | COVID-19 Vaccination in our Community Virtual Town Hall

October

8

10/05/2020 | 5:30 pm | Dr. Jason Bowling, Infectious Diseases, discussed for the Texas Public Radio audience the differences between the 2018 flu pandemic and our current COVID-19 pandemic, in a discussion about President Trump’s infection with the coronavirus:

July

1

07/01/20 | 4 pm | Dr. Fred Campbell, General & Hospital Medicine, discussed cloth masks and how they help keep out the COVID-19 virus in this KSAT interview