In the week following Thanksgiving, Travis County and Austin Public Health officials reported an uptick in demand for COVID-19 vaccines, largely driven by booster and pediatric shots.
The Travis County Vaccine Collaborative distributed 3,175 vaccine doses over the last seven days, a number that represents more than half of the shots administered throughout all of November, according to Travis County officials.
“While demand seemed to have subsided significantly over the past couple of weeks, it looks like people are once again seeking vaccinations,” said Charles Brotherton, Travis County executive for emergency services. “We’re doing lots of boosters; we’re doing lots of pediatric, so it was very encouraging.”
The 18,598 doses administered in Travis County during the week ending Dec. 4 was the second-highest weekly total since September, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services dashboard.
