Nearly 65% of Hays County residents fully vaccinated against COVID-19

Nearly 65% of eligible Hays County residents are fully vaccinated against COVID-19.

According to the Texas Department of State Health Services, 146,710 Hays County residents are considered fully vaccinated — 64.59% of 227,126 eligible residents who are 6 months or older as of Monday. The DSHS stated that 171,725 Hays County residents have received at least one COVID-19 vaccination dose — 75.6% of eligible residents.

DSHS considers people fully vaccinated as those who have completed all doses in a primary series outlined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices — two doses for Pfizer and Moderna vaccines, and one dose for Janssen (Johnson & Johnson).