Gov. Greg Abbott pointed to the rising pace of coronavirus vaccinations, particularly of older adults, as one of the factors in his decision to lift the mask mandate and other pandemic restrictions.
Abbott said that by next week roughly half of Texans age 65 and older will have received at least one vaccine shot a target that s on pace to be met. As of Thursday, 46% of Texans in that age group had received at least one vaccine dose.
Abbott made a second prediction during his Tuesday announcement: By the end of this month, every senior who wants a vaccine shot will be able to get a vaccine shot.
Hidalgo County s latest COVID-19 numbers show 2,595 people in the county have died as a result of the coronavirus since the first case was reported in the Valley almost a year ago.
Hidalgo County s latest COVID-19 numbers show 2,595 people in the county have died as a result of the coronavirus since the first case was reported in the Valley almost a year ago.
Jason Garza for The Texas Tribune
Originally published on December 23, 2020 9:25 am
When Julieta Hernandez began hearing the first rumblings about a COVID-19 vaccine soon arriving in Texas, the Rockport writer and bartender had no doubts that she would get her shot when her time came.
And then she sat down to breakfast with her vegetarian parents, lifelong believers in homeopathic treatments with a deep skepticism for vaccines and mistrust in the government.
“You’re not planning on getting that, are you?” they asked her.
Now, Hernandez, 22, is on the fence, feeling guilty because she knows “it’s the right thing to do” but wanting to trust her parents and her own naturalistic upbringing.