Over 45,000 in Hays County and 5 million in Texas have received recommended COVID booster

January 10, 2022

0 4 minutes read

Staff Reports

EDITORIAL NOTE

As of 11/4/2021, children 5-11 are included in the vaccination numbers and percentages. Therefore the eligible population denominator is now all Texans 5 years of age and older. This has changed overall percentages.

HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS – 1/9/2022 – As of Saturday, December 8, 56,521 in Hays County, over 74.55% or 160,503 of eligible people, and in Texas, over 72.50% or 19,550,995 people 5 years and older have received their initial dose of vaccine.

In addition, over 63.34% or 136,387 of Hays County 5 years and over, are fully vaccinated, and Texans in the same age groups, over 61.52% or 16,590,437 of Texans, are fully vaccinated.

Over the last week, 1,715 in Hays County and an additional 224,595 in Texas received their first dose of the vaccine. Additionally, another 1,087 in Hays County and 131,432 in Texas received their second dose of vaccine.

Furthermore, in Hays County 45,335 and in Texas 5,093,962 have received a third dose (booster shot).

As vaccine distribution increases, more of the local Hays County and Texas population has received at least their first dose. Because of this, active case numbers and monthly COVID-19 related fatalities have decreased.

45,335 in Hays County and 5,093,862 Texans have received vaccine booster shots.

The COVID-19 vaccine teaches our immune system how to recognize and fight the virus that causes COVID-19. It typically takes two weeks after vaccination for the body to build protection (immunity) against the virus that causes COVID-19.

After you have been fully vaccinated, you may be able to start doing some things you had stopped doing because of the pandemic.

Many doctors’ offices, retail pharmacies, hospitals, and clinics offer COVID-19 vaccinations. The federal government is providing the vaccine free of charge to all people living in the United States, regardless of their immigration or health insurance status.

Find the current vaccine & testing providers at Vaccine clinics and testing sites in Hays County.
Get all the in-depth COVID stats for Hays County, Texas, US, and International at https://smcorridornews.com/covid-19-special-coverage-covid-19-the-delta-variant-in-hays-county-texas/.

HAYS COUNTY VS. STATE OF TEXAS:
PERCENTAGE OF POPULATION VACCINATED
.

NOTE: As of 11/4/2021, children 5-11 are included in the vaccination numbers and percentages and the eligible population denominator is now all Texans 5 years of age and older. This has changed the percentages.

..74.55% OF HAYS COUNTY POPULATION 5+ WITH AT
LEAST ONE DOSE

..63.34% OF HAYS COUNTY POPULATION 5+ IS
FULLY VACCINATED

Hays County’s population of 241,067 is according to the latest information available from the Census Bureau.
*Disclaimer: These totals were updated by the Texas Department of State Health Services and may not be exact as they are constantly being updated.

AGE	ONE DOSE	FULLY VACCINATED	BOOSTER SHOT
5-11 YEARS	5,812	3,388	5
12-15 YEARS	8,445	7,005	84
16-49 YEARS	86,886	73,569	17,113
50-64 YEARS	31,870	257,950	12,430
65-79 YEARS	22,504	20,122	12,982
80+ YEARS	4,929	4,333	2,721
UNKNOWN	57	20	0
TOTAL	160,503	136,387	45,335

*N/R: Not Reported

VACCINATIONS BY WEEK IN HAYS COUNTY

..72.50% OF TEXAS POPULATION 5+ WITH AT
LEAST ONE DOSE

..61.52% OF TEXAS POPULATION 5+ IS
FULLY VACCINATED

Texas population of 29 million is according to the latest information available from the Census Bureau.
*Disclaimer: These totals were updated by the Texas Department of State Health Services and may not be exact as they are constantly being updated.

AGE	ONE DOSE	FULLY VACCINATED	BOOSTER SHOT
5-11 YEARS	648,099	360,195	431
12-15 YEARS	1,080,186	866,913	8,698
16-49 YEARS	9,990,247	8,422,198	1,842,308
50-64 YEARS	4,331,201	3,825,095	1,480,795
65-79 YEARS	2,775,106	2,477,752	1,395,262
80+ YEARS	721,477	637,049	366,345
UNKNOWN	4,679	1,235	23
TOTAL	19,550,995	16,590,437	5,093,862

*N/R: Not Reported

VACCINATIONS BY WEEK IN TEXAS

• VACCINE INFORMATION •

Large Vaccination Hub List

Beginning in January, Texas established large vaccination sites or hubs around the state. Check the COVID-19 Vaccination Hub Providers page to find a hub near you and learn how to register.

Retail Pharmacies List

Check your local pharmacy’s website to see if vaccine appointments are available. On March 29, the White House announced that the Federal Retail Pharmacy Program is doubling the number of pharmacies receiving the vaccine by April 19. To find out which pharmacies are participating in the program, visit CDC’s Federal Retail Pharmacy Program website.

Texas Public Health Vaccine Scheduler

The new Texas Vaccine Scheduler helps Texans get scheduled for a COVID-19 vaccine at clinics hosted by participating Texas public health entities.

Register online at GetTheVaccine.dshs.texas.gov. You will be notified by email or text when and where to get the vaccine. If there’s not an available clinic near you, you will be directed to other places to get your vaccine.

Call (833) 832-7067 if you don’t have internet or need help signing up. Call center support is available 7 am-7 pm, 7 days a week.

Spanish language and other translators are available to help callers.

Tips for Your Vaccine Search

When searching for a vaccination site, remember:

While vaccine supply and distribution are expanding, not all local providers have vaccines each week, and hubs may have waiting lists.
Do not show up at a hub or provider looking for a vaccine.
Instead, check the provider’s website. Call only if the website doesn’t answer your questions.

Over 45,000 in Hays County and 5 million in Texas have received recommended COVID booster

HAYS COUNTY VS. STATE OF TEXAS:
PERCENTAGE OF POPULATION VACCINATED
.

VACCINATIONS BY WEEK IN HAYS COUNTY

VACCINATIONS BY WEEK IN TEXAS