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Staff members in the lobby of the Heartis San Antonio assisted living and memory care facility on Huebner Road on Thursday, July 15, 2021.Jerry Lara /San Antonio Express-NewsShow MoreShow Less
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A person arrives at the Heartis San Antonio assisted living and memory care facility on Huebner Road, Thursday, July 15, 2021.Jerry Lara /San Antonio Express-NewsShow MoreShow Less
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Visitors arrive at the Heartis San Antonio assisted living and memory care facility on Huebner Road on Thursday, July 15, 2021.Jerry Lara /San Antonio Express-NewsShow MoreShow Less
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In Bexar County, the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District tells MySA.com it expects to see the same trend Texas is seeing when it comes to the delta variant causing an increase in coronavirus cases, particularly among those who aren t vaccinated. In Texas, 59 percent of the new cases document back to the delta variant, according to the local metro health district. Eric Gay /Associated Press
As coronavirus vaccinations slow in the U.S., the contagious infectious delta variant is driving a rise in cases nationwide.
Let s break it down: What is this contagious variant?
The delta variant emerged in India and is currently widespread, according to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention. Evidence suggests that it is potentially more transmissible than any other variant, making it the most dangerous to date. It appears that people are transmitting the virus to others sooner than people spread the original strain of the novel coronavirus.
City continues to push vaccinations as concern over new infections grows
Pop-up clinic at zoo latest to offer incentives; 100k+ overdue for 2nd dose
City continues to push vaccinations as concern over new infections grows
San Antonio – As concern over the Delta variant and new cases locally and nationally grows, local health officials continue to push for unvaccinated people to get their doses.
The latest Bexar County numbers show 61.9% of residents 12 years and older are fully vaccinated, while 74.7% have had at least one dose. However, the San Antonio Metropolitan Health District says slightly more than 100,000 people are overdue for their second shot, and people in the 12- to 35-year-old age range still have lower rates of vaccinations.
Bargains aplenty, COVID vaccine clinic found at flea market, but few get shots
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Travis Drescher (right) gets his shot from Nurse Practioner Olga Tsvetkova during a Metro Health pop up COVID vaccine clinic at Traders Village Sunday. Robin Jerstad / Robin JerstadShow MoreShow Less
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Travis Drescher, Zha-Zha Barajas and her husband Eric fill out paperwork during a Metro Health pop up COVID vaccine clinic at Traders Village Sunday. Those who chose to get shots were administered the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.Robin JerstadShow MoreShow Less
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Metro Health set up a free, pop up COVID vaccine clinic at Traders Village Sunday. Those who chose to get shots were administered the Johnson & Johnson vaccine.Robin JerstadShow MoreShow Less
COVID-19 hospitalizations doubled in San Antonio
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Metro Health RN Mary Calderon gets information from student Agustin Rosas before administering his first dose of the Moderna vaccine during a Metro Health pop-up vaccination clinic at The University of Texas at San Antonio on July 14, 2021.Lisa Krantz, Staff / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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Metro Health RN Lizet Nelms, right, talks with student Emily Schelstrate before administering Schelstrate s second dose of the Moderna vaccine during a Metro Health pop-up vaccination clinic at The University of Texas at San Antonio on July 14, 2021.Lisa Krantz, Staff / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less
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Student Emily Schelstrate winces as Metro Health RN Lizet Nelms, right, administers her second dose of the Moderna vaccine during a Metro Health pop-up vaccination clinic at The University of Texas at San Antonio on July 14, 2021.Lisa Krantz, Staff / Staff photographerShow MoreShow Less