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  • UTMB graduation ceremony

    Education

    We've been educating and training the state and nation's health care professionals for more than 130 years. 

    Read More
  • Doctore checking babies heart

    Patient Care

    Expert care and excellent, caring providers stand ready to serve you, close to where you live and work.

    Find Out More
  • people faces on colorful wall mural on brick

    Commemorating Juneteenth

    Adjusted holiday hours across our campuses and clinics

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  • researchers collecting specimens

    Research

    Through innovation and discovery, we're carrying solutions to medical challenges from the research bench to the patient bedside. 

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What’s in a name? The process of naming vaccines

What’s in a name? The process of naming vaccines

Galveston County Daily News, Nov. 15, 2023

Naming a new vaccine isn’t an easy process, write Drs. Megan Berman and Richard Rupp in their latest Vaccine Smarts column. Rupp and Berman walk readers through steps of naming the newest lifesaving shots.

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What’s in a name? The process of naming vaccines

What’s in a name? The process of naming vaccines

Galveston County Daily News, Nov. 15, 2023

Naming a new vaccine isn’t an easy process, write Drs. Megan Berman and Richard Rupp in their latest Vaccine Smarts column. Rupp and Berman walk readers through steps of naming the newest lifesaving shots.

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