Nearly 45,100 San Marcos residents fully vaccinated against COVID-19

Nearly 45,100 San Marcos residents have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.

As of DSHS’ most recent zip-code specific report released on Monday, 45,059 San Marcos residents living in zip codes 78666 and 78667 are considered fully vaccinated, while 53,852  have received at least one dose.

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).

Meanwhile, 146,960 Hays County residents are considered fully vaccinated — 64.7% of 227,126 eligible residents who are 6 months or older as of Tuesday. The DSHS stated that 172,231 Hays County residents have received at least one COVID-19 vaccination dose — 75.83% of eligible residents. Additionally, the DSHS stated that 63,722 Hays County citizens have received at least one additional vaccine dose.

As of Tuesday, 99.99% of Hays County residents who are 65 years or older have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine, while 97.47% in the same age group are fully vaccinated.

Additional data shows that 91,958 Hays County residents who have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose fall into the 16-49-year-old age range, 33,259 are between 50-64 years old, 23,261 are 65-79 years old, 9,177 are 12-15 years old, 8,476 are between ages 5 and 11, 5,074 are 80 years old and older, 983 are between 6 months and 4 years old, and 43 have an unknown age, according to DSHS.

Of the 172,231 Hays County residents who have received at least one vaccine dose, 39.05% are white, 29.47% are Hispanic, 19.33% are listed as other, 7.85% have an unknown race or ethnicity, 2.59% are Black and 1.71% are Asian, according to DSHS’ racial and ethnic breakdown.

The DSHS stated that 21,516,353 Texans have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose, and 17,938,949 have been fully vaccinated. According to the state, 74.76% of eligible Texans have received at least one vaccine dose as of Tuesday, while an estimated 62.32% of Texans are fully vaccinated. Additionally, 7,355,034 Texans have received a booster vaccination dose.

In Hays County, “no appointment needed” vaccine clinics are available. Vaccines are offered at Christus Trinity Clinic (formerly Live Oak), 401 Broadway from 8:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. on Mondays, Tuesday and Fridays with Pfizer doses available. A walk-in Pfizer vaccine clinic takes place at Communicare in Kyle at 2810 Dacy Lane every Monday-Friday between 9 a.m.-12 p.m. and 1-3 p.m.

COVID-19 vaccines are widely available in San Marcos at multiple CVS pharmacies, multiple Walgreens pharmacies, both H-E-B pharmacies, B&J Pharmacy, San Marcos Family Medicine and Sam’s Club Pharmacy. Visit https://www.vaccines.gov to see other locations across the county. Check with each location to see if an appointment is required or if walk-in is accepted.