Williamson County closed its COVID-19 vaccine waiting list at 5 p.m. Friday. Williamson County still has approximately 30,000 people on its waitlist; however, the county has found that only about 5% of the people invited to schedule an appointment are following through and making an appointment, according to a county news release. Many already have received their vaccination from another provider.
The names of people remaining on the county s waiting list will be sent to its mass vaccine provider, Curative, to schedule their vaccinations through early next week, the release said.
Another mass vaccine provider for the county, Family Hospital Systems, said it plans to close its drive-thru site at the Kelly Reeves Athletic Complex on May 12. Until then, it will only be offering second doses of the vaccine at the complex, said Jen Stratton, a hospital systems spokeswoman.
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Williamson County given the âgreen lightâ to become vaccination hub
Williamson County given the âgreen lightâ to become vaccination hub
County officials want to emphasize that, for right now, the hub plan is not for the general public.
WILLIAMSON COUNTY, Texas - The Family Emergency Room clinic in Cedar Park is part of Williamson County s vaccine hub plan, which is coordinated by the county s Office of Emergency Management. Unlike a single hub, like in Arlington, the plan is for at least 3 satellite distribution sites, according to Williamson County Judge Bill Gravell. But again, it is like football, you can have the best playbook in the world, but unless you ve got your player s there, and you ve got an opposing them and a stadium, it s not much of a game, and right now quite honestly, we ve got everything ready to go, we just don t have the ball, said Judge Gravell.
Williamson County commissioners this morning approved a plan to set up a vaccination hub. The plan involves a partnership with the operators of Family Emergency Room Clinic.