Local health officials continue vaccine clinics and combat hesitancy as cases increase
KXXV
and last updated 2021-07-16 20:28:46-04
WACO, TX â As COVID-19 cases steadily rise throughout Texas, roughly 40 percent of those over 12 years old are fully vaccinated in McLennan County.
In comparison, the state of Texas as a whole is about 52 percent vaccinated, per CDC data.
The Waco-McLennan County Public Health District is continuing to host vaccine clinics in hopes of getting a larger percentage of the population protected from the virus and its variants.
"It's a slow climb, but it's still a concerning climb," said the health district's communications lead, Kelly Craine. "And what we know from nationwide is that the majority of people who are getting sick and getting hospitalized are not vaccinated."