Too much of a good thing is usually cause to celebrate, but despite efforts to distribute more COVID-19 vaccines, the supply is far exceeding demand.
âWeâre seeing demand tail off pretty significantly and the supply of vaccines is going up,â County Judge Sherman Krause said. âWeâre seeing fewer and fewer of people asking for vaccines, and that just means they have either lined up appointments or have already been vaccinated.
âBut the supply is there and we can get all we need â we just donât see that demand out there anymore.â
Cheryl Fraser, public health director, didnât report before county commissioners â she was busy managing distribution of the Moderna vaccines during a second-dose clinic Wednesday and a first-dose clinic on Thursday.
Comal County staffers are still signing up those requesting COVID-19 vaccines â the problem is, there are now more vaccines than requests, and officials are working to make sure no doses go unused.
For the second straight week Cheryl Fraser, county public health director, reported vaccinations of several who hadnât signed up for inoculations â all in an effort not to waste vaccines.
âWeâre not turning any one away, but weâre not really advertising that,â she said. âWeâre trying to get past these second-dose clinics; we might have to take a different approach to how weâre doing it.â