More than half of San Antonio has received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine
April 23, 2021Updated: April 23, 2021 9:20 a.m.
Mayor Ron Nirenberg revealed in a coronavirus briefing Thursday that 54.3 percent of the eligible population have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
Jessica Phelps / Staff
Here’s some good news to brighten up your day.
Mayor Ron Nirenberg revealed in a coronavirus briefing Thursday that 54.3 percent of the eligible population have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine (keep it up!). He also said 34 percent of the population is fully vaccinated.
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To keep the numbers moving in the right direction, residents ages 16 and older can receive their COVID-19 vaccine at no-cost and without an appointment at the Alamodome between noon and 5 p.m. Friday. Nirenberg said they will have 300 doses available for walk-ins.
“We want to remind you to go get one as quickly as you can,” Nirenberg said. “We need to reach as many people as possible with this COIVD-19 vaccine that will put this pandemic finally behind us.”
On Thursday, officials reported 249 new COVID-19 cases in Bexar County, bringing the total number to 214,631 since the start of the pandemic in March 2020. No new deaths were reported.
