Bastrop County seeing people hesitant about getting vaccinated
Counties seeing people hesitant about getting vaccinated
Some areas in Central Texas are dealing with people who are hesitant about receiving the vaccine. FOX 7 Austin s Steven Sarabia has details.
BASTROP COUNTY, Texas - Some areas in Central Texas are dealing with people who are hesitant about receiving the vaccine.
Health departments are trying to find ways to help reach these people. We’re seeing a decline in the number of people that are signing up for the vaccine, said Dr. Desmar Walkes with the Bastrop County Health Authority.
Right now one of Bastrop County’s main focuses is reaching out to those hesitant about being vaccinated.
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Editor s note: The statistics in this story relating to how many residents have received a COVID-19 vaccine are subject to change.
As we enter March, a third company s COVID-19 vaccine is rolling out, with Johnson & Johnson joining the fight alongside Pfizer and Moderna.
But the first day of the month still proved to be a rocky one for vaccine distribution in Central Texas.
Many on the University of Texas at Austin s campus were stuck in a line Monday after a spokesperson told KVUE a vaccine scheduling link was inappropriately shared widely through unofficial networks with false information, leading thousands of people to sign up for appointments who did not follow the UTHA [UT Health Austin] registration process.
The Bastrop County Commissioners Court on Monday approved a 30-page COVID-19 vaccine distribution plan to help guide the county as it aims to inoculate residents against the virus.
The formal document, created by Bastrop County Health Authority Dr. Desmar Walkes, outlines how the county will help provide vaccines to the public.
“It’s quite an aggressive plan, but it’s getting off to a very good start,” Bastrop County Judge Paul Pape said. “We will provide the vaccine to everyone as soon as we can, as soon as available. That’s our mission and our goal and our objective.”
Earlier this month, Pape’s office announced a pre-registration process for local residents and those in nearby rural counties to sign up to receive the vaccine. That announcement, which came after Bastrop County had been designated as a vaccine distribution hub, also came with the stated goal of inoculating all county residents against COVID-19 within 90 days.