...Beware of family gatherings. That’s the warning from the epidemiologist and pandemic expert who led the region’s investigations of the Swine Flu back in 2009, at the time, handling the world’s first identified case in Guadalupe County.

Cherise Rohr-Allegrini is the guest in this week’s edition of San Antonio’s Voice.

Rohr-Allegrini talks with Randy Beamer about all-things Coronavirus in San Antonio. She explains what happens that makes family members high risk spreaders of COVID-19, while giving advice on how to see loved ones without endangering them.

Randy and Rohr-Allegrini discuss the threat of the virus at bars and restaurants and what she says may surprise you. Also in this podcast, Rohr-Allegrini shares her expertise on masks, herd immunity, schools, and the much-anticipated vaccine.

Rohr-Allegrini became the CEO of the San Antonio AIDS Foundation in July 2020. Prior, she worked for six years as the San Antonio Program Director for the Immunization Partnership, a nonprofit dedicated to eliminating vaccine-preventable diseases. Rohr-Allegrini was a member of the city’s Health Transition Team at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic and also served for several years as an epidemiologist at Metro Health. During her time there, she was the Pandemic Flu Coordinator in the Division of Public Health Emergency Preparedness.

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