Over 90,000 Hays County residents fully vaccinated against COVID-19

More than 90,000 Hays County residents have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.

The DSHS reported that 91,457 Hays County residents have been fully vaccinated, approximately 46.66% of 195,999 eligible residents who are 12 years or older as of Monday. Additionally, 113,120 county residents have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose — 57.04%.

In the 78676 zip code, 7,100 people have been fully vaccinated, up from 7,015 the week before.

According to the DSHS, 92.04% of Hays County residents who are 65 years or older have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose, while 80.56% in the same age group are fully vaccinated as of a week ago.

The DSHS reported Monday that 13,030,295 Texans have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose, and 10,622,474 have been fully vaccinated.

To make an appointment for a vaccine shot through Hays County, visit https://www.haysinformed.com. From there you can use the new online scheduler to find a time and location that works best for you. The DSHS has also created the Texas Public Health Vaccine Scheduler to sign up for a vaccine: https://getthevaccine.dshs.texas.gov/s/.