vaccine

WTEN: ‘Every shot counts’ – One local college pushes to get students vaccinated

April 7, 2021

Carrie Hogan, director of health services at Siena College, was interviewed by WTEN - News 10/FOX 23 News about a pop-up COVID vaccination clinic for students at the school. [...]

SPHP Partners with Siena College to Vaccinate 500 Students Against COVID-19

April 6, 2021

St. Peter’s administered 500 COVID-19 vaccinations during a pop-up clinic held today at Siena College in Loudonville. [...]

WTEN: COVID Vaccine May Interfere with Mammogram Results

March 2, 2021

Kirsten Cestaro, M.D., associate director of St. Peter's Breast Center, was interviewed by WTEN/News10 about side effects of the COVID-19 vaccine and their potential interference with mammogram results. [...]

WTEN: Timing is Key for Cancer Patients Scheduling COVID-19 Vaccine

February 16, 2021

Eligibility for the COVID-19 vaccine expanded to those with cancer in New York state on February 14. Ajaz Khan, M.D., medical director of medical oncology for SPHP, spoke to WTEN/News10 about why timing is so important when it comes to vaccinating cancer patients. [...]

WRGB: Should Pregnant Women Get the COVID-19 Vaccine? Health Experts Weigh In

January 5, 2021

Kenneth Baker, M.D., chief of obstetrics and gynecology for St. Peter's Health Partners, appeared on WRGB/CBS6 Albany to discuss the COVID-19 vaccine and whether or not pregnant women should receive it. [...]

Times Union: ‘The Next Wave has Started.’ Capital Region Braces as COVID-19 Numbers Grow

October 28, 2020

Alan Sanders, M.D., chief medical officer for SPHP Acute Care, and Steven Hanks, M.D., chief clinical officer for St. Peter's Health Partners, appear in the Times Union's article on growing numbers of COVID-19 cases in the Capital Region. [...]

WNYT: Health Beat – COVID-19 Update

September 29, 2020

Steven Hanks, M.D., chief clinical officer for St. Peter's Health Partners, appeared on WNYT's Health Beat to discuss the latest developments surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic. [...]

WNYT: DOH Officials Projecting Record Number of Flu Cases This Season

February 14, 2020

Robert Brewer, M.D., associate director of emergency medicine at St. Peter's Hospital, was interviewed by WNYT about the current flu season, which the New York State Department of Health predicts could be a record one. [...]

LiveSmart: Fight the Flu – Get Your Shot!

January 25, 2017

The flu season is well underway, with the CDC announcing last week the strains of influenza seen so far have been well matched by this year’s vaccine. That is great news and should motivate those who have NOT yet gotten the vaccine to do so ASAP! [...]