COVID vaccine

Times Union: The Unvaccinated Dominating Capital Region COVID Hospital Beds

November 30, 2021

The Times Union interviewed Steven Hanks, M.D., chief operating officer and chief clinical officer for SPHP, for its story on the surge of COVID-19 cases in the Capital Region. [...]

WTEN: What Will the 2021-2022 Flu Season Look Like?

August 26, 2021

Arthur Gran, M.D., of Troy Infectious Disease, spoke to WTEN/News10 for a report on the upcoming flu season. Dr. Gran addressed predictions about the season's severity and concerns about getting the flu shot in tandem with the COVID-19 vaccine. [...]

WAMC: Hospitals Tightening Rules in Capital Region as Delta Variant Spreads

August 12, 2021

Steven Hanks, M.D., chief clinical officer for St. Peter’s Health Partners, was one of several local healthcare leaders interviewed by WAMC radio about the latest [...]

Why Capital Region, U.S. Hospitals Are Requiring Staff COVID Vaccination

August 11, 2021

Hospitals from across the Capital Region - from the Hudson Valley to the North Country to the Mohawk Valley - have joined St. Peter’s Health Partners in requiring that their staffs receive the COVID-19 vaccine. [...]

WTEN: New Yorkers Struggling Under Weight of COVID-Related Stress

July 30, 2021

COVID-19 has taken a toll on the mental health of New Yorkers. Rachel Handler, executive director of behavioral health for St. Peter's Health Partners, talks about the increased demand for services in this article from WTEN. [...]

WTEN: Push for More COVID-19 Vaccine Doses to be Administered by Community-Based Doctors

March 2, 2021

WTEN/News10 interviewed William Kowal, M.D., chief medical officer for St. Peter's Health Partners Medical Associates and physician with St. Peter's Internal and Family Medicine, about efforts to administer COVID-19 vaccines in community-based medical offices. [...]

Spectrum News: St. Peter’s Clinical Officer Answers COVID-19 Vaccine Questions

February 16, 2021

Steven Hanks, M.D., chief clinical officer for St. Peter's Health Partners, was interviewed by Spectrum News about the expansion of criteria for COVID-19 vaccine eligibility. [...]

WTEN: Will We See a Seasonal COVID-19 Vaccine Similar to the Flu?

January 5, 2021

WTEN/News10 interviewed Arthur Gran, M.D., of Troy Infectious Disease, about the transmissibility of COVID-19. Dr. Gran discussed the primary sources of infection and the likelihood of a seasonal COVID vaccine. [...]

Times Union: Hospitals Limit Non-Urgent Surgery as Coronavirus Surges in Albany Area

December 23, 2020

Leaders from several regional hospitals held a news conference on December 22, 2020, to update the community on the COVID-19 pandemic including vaccination efforts, record hospitalizations, and a pause on non-urgent surgeries. Steven Hanks, M.D., chief clinical officer for St. Peter's Health Partners, appeared in the Times Union's coverage of the event. [...]

WTEN: What Would a COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Look Like in the Capital Region

November 10, 2020

Arthur Gran, M.D., of Troy Infectious Diseases, a practice of St. Peter's Health Partners Medical Associates, was interviewed by WTEN about COVID-19 vaccine developments. [...]

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