Community health groups celebrate education, vaccinations as COVID-19 emergency declaration ends
Dr. Adelita Cantu was the first person in Bexar County to get the first COVID-19 shot in Bexar County in December 2020. Since then, she's joined a community-wide coalition to educate and vaccinate the community to reduce COVID deaths.
SAISD expecting first shipment of COVID-19 vaccine for younger students to arrive soon
SAISD expects first shipment of COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5 to 11 to arrive by the end of the week. Vaccinations require registration and will be administered by medical staff from South Texas Allergy & Asthma Medical Professionals.
UT Health San Antonio doctor says data shows Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for kids is safe, effective
With the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorizing the emergency use of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine for children ages 5-11, in Texas, that could mean up to 2.9 million children are eligible for the vaccine.
Diabetics among those who could benefit from new Merck COVID-19 treatment
Itโs not a preventative. Rather, itโs an actual treatment that Merck says shows promise in preventing COVID-19 from replicating and spreading through your body. That means fewer complications for those at higher risk of dying from the disease, such as diabetics and those over the age of 65.
CDCโs urgent warning confirms San Antonio doctorsโ concern for unvaccinated pregnant women
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is pushing even harder for unvaccinated pregnant women to get their COVID-19 shot due to the severe health risks the delta variant may impose on them and their unborn children.
Did you lose a loved one to COVID-19? This is your chance to share that personโs story with the world
Maybe it was when the pandemic first arrived in the United States, or perhaps it only happened in recent weeks or months. But if you lost a friend or family member to COVID-19, and youโd like to memorialize that personโs legacy, we invite you to share more.
San Antonio lawyer weighs in on vaccine mandate concerns
On the heels of President Joe Bidenโs announcement that all employers with over 100 employees and those who work for the federal government now must get the Covid-19 vaccine, one local lawyer is addressing some questions that have surfaced in response.
Uvalde County health officials push vaccine education as infections rise
Uvalde Health officials are taking steps to increase the vaccination rates as an increase in cases continues. Health officials say they're working with area health providers, schools and other community members to make the vaccines more readily available.
Sticker Shock: Rising cost of the pandemic
ORLANDO, Fla. (Ivanhoe Newswire)โ Toilet paper was a hard-to-find commodity at the height of the pandemic. Now that supply has caught up with demand, prices are skyrocketing. Some major toilet paper brands say they will be raising prices by almost ten percent in the next couple of months.
KSAT couple suffers miscarriage during COVID-19 pandemic, opens up to break stigma
For months, KSAT has been covering topics surrounding pregnancy and infertility during the pandemic. Those stories inspired a member of the KSAT family to come forward with his experience with miscarriage during the pandemic.
Health care workers optimistic as COVID-19 units start to dwindle amid declining cases in Bexar County
Health care professionals say theyโre optimistic the effects of the pandemic will improve by the summer as the number of infections drops in our area, leading to the closure of some COVID-19 units at some San Antonio hospitals.
One year later, San Antonio Food Bank commemorates largest emergency food distribution
On April 9, 2020, thousands of residents waited for hours at the parking lot of Traderโs Village to receive meals from the San Antonio Food Bank. It became the largest domestic emergency food distribution in the nation.