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A UT Austin nursing student holds a vial of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 15, 2020.
In less than 30 minutes, all available appointments for a vaccine in Hays County were booked, as the demand for the vaccine in Central Texas has continued to outpace the supply.
The nearly 2,000 doses of vaccine that arrived Friday were the first major shipment sent to the Hays County Health Department in the weeks since the vaccine rollout began. County officials have been pleading with the state to prioritize local health departments as priority providers, and have been frustrated with the lack of vaccine on hand.
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Hays County Judge Ruben Becerra speaks during a Zoom press conference earlier this week, discussing vaccine distribution in Hays County. Screenshot from Hays County Zoom Meeting
Hays County vaccine rollout update Thu, 01/21/2021 - 12:03pm
Submitted by Hays County
Thursday, January 21, 2021
The much-anticipated rollout of the Hays County COVID-19 vaccine is set to begin soon, though County officials caution the pace will be slow at first. The Hays County Local Health Department (HCLHD) is awaiting a shipment of 1,950 doses of the Pfizer vaccine.
Hays County public health officials are asking for more patience as residents anxiously await the availability of the coronavirus vaccine.
Vaccines became available in December but have been limited to the most vulnerable populations, including health care workers, people 65 and older, those with chronic medical conditions that put them at high risk for severe symptoms, and communities of color that are disproportionately affected by COVID-19, the disease caused by the coronavirus.
Hays County, like many smaller Texas counties surrounding metropolitan hubs, is seeing a slow rollout of vaccines. Local officials remain positive and optimistic that everyone who needs a dose will get one, but the process has become frustrating for many.