A third COVID-19 vaccine could soon be on the market to aid in the fight against the ongoing pandemic, and San Antonio leaders say they’re optimistic about having more options available for the public.
San Antonio s Baptist health care workers get their first dose of coronavirus vaccine
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Dr. Prima Poudel gives a thumbs up after receiving the COVID-19 vaccine from Ruben Saenz, RN and trauma program manager, at Northeast Baptist Hospital in San Antonio on Dec. 17, 2020.Lisa Krantz /Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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Lupita Hernandez, director of cardiovascular services, laughs as she waits to be the second person to receive the COVID-19 vaccine at Northeast Baptist Hospital in San Antonio on Dec. 17, 2020.Lisa Krantz, Staff / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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Denise Covell, RN and infection preventionist, carries the first syringes holding the COVID-19 vaccine for a blessing and prayer with chaplain Margaret Kirby, left, at Northeast Baptist Hospital in San Antonio on Dec. 17, 2020.Lisa Krantz /Staff file photoShow MoreShow Less
The distributions come as the county continues to rocket toward 100,000 novel coronavirus diagnoses. Author: Henry Ramos (KENS 5) Published: 11:06 PM CST December 17, 2020 Updated: 11:08 PM CST December 17, 2020
SAN ANTONIO Nine months into the novel coronavirus pandemic, there s hope on the horizon. But now is still a time to hunker down.
That s the message San Antonio-area leaders shared Thursday night as they reported another jump in virus-related hospitalizations, as well as a third straight day of at least 1,300 new cases in Bexar County. As of Thursday, 837 people are in San Antonio hospitals with the virus.
The increase comes as coronavirus vaccine shipments start to be distributed to medical facilities in the Alamo City and across Texas.