70 COVID-19 Vaccines Were Given At Weekend 1 Of ACL Fest 2021

Austin TX

06 October, 2021

3:00 PM

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AUSTIN, TX — About 70 COVID-19 vaccines were given to festival goers during weekend one of the Austin City Limits Music Festival, according to authorities. Constable George Morales, who oversees Travis County's vaccine strike teams, told the Travis County Commissioners Court on Tuesday of the latest vaccine distribution. Officials said the 70 vaccines were a part of the 763 doses that were given in Travis County last week. Live in Austin? Click here to subscribe to our free breaking news alerts delivered to your inbox and mobile devices. Follow us on Facebook and Twitter, and download our free mobile app on Android or iPhone. Over the weekend, a Travis County spokesperson told KXAN the majority of people coming to the mobile clinic at the festival were getting booster shots of the Pfizer vaccine. Authorities said this won't be the last time they will be distributing vaccines at the event. County officials plan to offer more vaccines this weekend during weekend two of the festival. Those who plan to get a shot, must bring their CDC vaccine card to get a second or third/booster dose of the vaccine. As of Tuesday, over 71.3 percent of Travis County residents are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services.