State vaccinations diminish, few in Hays County rush to get booster

Staff Reports

UPDATED 10/3/2021

HAYS COUNTY, TEXAS – In Hays County, over 74% or 145,234 of 12 years and older, and in Texas, over 72% or 17,541,271 of people 12 years and older have received their initial first dose of vaccine.

In addition, over 64% or 125,531 of Hays County 12 years and over, are fully vaccinated, and Texans in the same age groups, over 63% or 15,197,923 of Texans, are fully vaccinated.

Over the last two weeks, 480 in Hays County and an additional 87,224 in Texas received their first dose of the vaccine. Additionally, another 714 in Hays County and  109,397 in Texas received their second dose of vaccine.

Furthermore, in Hays County 8,966 and in Texas 907,865 have received a third dose or 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 the number of monthly COVID-19 related fatalities have decreased.

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 are now or will soon be able to 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/.

..74.10% OF HAYS COUNTY POPULATION 12+ WITH AT
LEAST ONE DOSE

..64.05% OF HAYS COUNTY POPULATION 12+ IS
FULLY VACCINATED

Hays County’s population of 230,191 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.

*N/R: Not Reported

VACCINATIONS BY WEEK IN HAYS COUNTY

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..72.88% OF TEXAS POPULATION 12+ WITH AT
LEAST ONE DOSE

..63.14% OF TEXAS POPULATION 12+ 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.

*N/R: Not Reported

VACCINATIONS BY WEEK IN TEXAS

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• VACCINE INFORMATION •

No appointment needed vaccine clinics:

• M-F, Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson vaccines @ Live Oak Community Clinic, 401 Broadway, San Marcos,
  8:30-11:30 a.m. and 1:30-4:30 p.m.
• M-F, Walk-in Pfizer vaccine clinics @ CommuniCare, 2810 Dacy Ln., Kyle, 9 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-3 p.m.
• Coming Soon: M-F, Pfizer, and Moderna drive-thru vaccine clinics offered by MD Diagnostics @ Old Walnut Springs School, 300 Sportsplex Dripping Springs, 10 a.m.- 6 p.m.

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