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Citing fewer residents requesting COVID-19 vaccines, Comal County plans to conclude mass vaccination clinics with two next week and at least one in mid-June.
Public Health Director Cheryl Fraser said the county should be proud of the successful rollout of Moderna vaccines, with her office administering more than 33,000 first and second doses among the more than 109,000 administered throughout the county.
âWeâre estimating 40% of our eligible population (16 and older) is fully vaccinated,â she told county commissioners Thursday morning. âDue to the huge success of these clinics, it brings us to a turning point.â
The county had readied up to 4,000 vaccines for clinics held May 5-6 at the New Braunfels Civic/Convention Center, but only distributed 2,563 doses for the two days. Fraser said the next clinics will be Tuesday (for second doses) and Wednesday at the Civic Center.
Moving to the next phase of COVID-19 vaccine distribution, Comal County public health officials encourage residents interested in receiving the Moderna vaccine to register on the countyâs website for 2,000 slots available over the next few weeks.
The county closed its standby list earlier this week, but residents can sign up and self-schedule appointments for mass clinics on May 6 and 19 at www.mycomalcounty.com.
âWe have vaccines,â Public Health Director Cheryl Fraser said. âWe have student nurses. We have community volunteers. Now, we need people to schedule their appointments. There are 1,000 vaccines available each day, and we want to fill every appointment slot thatâs available.â
Comal Countyâs COVID death toll climbed by three on Friday as officials announced the deaths of two residents in mid-March and a third death in early April.
All three deaths were recorded in San Antonio hospitals and included a New Braunfels woman in her 50s who died on March 12, a Spring Branch woman in her 60s who died on March 16 and a Garden Ridge man in his 70s who died on April 4.
The county has added four deaths to its COVID data this week, with the death toll since the pandemic arrived last March now standing at 316.
Health officials also added four new cases of COVID to the data, including one confirmed case and three probable cases, as well as 15 additional recoveries.