Like annual flu shots, the COVID-19 vaccines strongly protect against multiple strains of coronavirus and show reduced but still significant efficacy against newer variants.
Many people within the community are still hesitant to receive the vaccine, with concerns about safety and efficacy. In this series, “Your COVID-19 Vaccine Questions Answered,” our experts explain why getting the vaccine is not only safe, but also the best way to protect yourself and the people you love.
If you don’t have a sore arm, “that doesn’t mean the vaccine is not working, it’s just that if you do it’s likely you’re getting a good response," said Fred Campbell, MD, an internal medicine physician and associate professor of medicine.
Ruben Mesa, MD, FACP, executive director of the Mays Cancer Center, hosted a panel discussion with UT Health San Antonio experts to share what is known about the COVID-19 vaccines and immunocompromised patients as well as the vaccination plan for cancer patients.
The Mays Cancer Center is teaming up with leading cancer organizations across the country to endorse the resumption of cancer screening and treatment during the ongoing pandemic.
Jason Bowling, MD, Infectious Diseases, reminds San Antonio residents that, beyond the melting of the snow, COVID-19 is still out there and social distancing measures still apply.
Gabriel de Erausquin, MD, Glenn Biggs Institute for Alzheimer’s and Neurodegenerative Diseases, is mentioned in this story about how COVID-19 affects the brain.
Ruben Mesa, MD, FACP, executive director of the Mays Cancer Center, spoke to viewers during KSAT 12’s Q&A segment about the importance of cancer patients keeping their appointments during the pandemic.
Corey H. Yu, PhD, postdoctoral fellow in the laboratory of Dmitri Ivanov, PhD, at UT Health San Antonio, is quoted in this story about the lab’s findings published in Nature Communications.
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