Diane Pantaleo, USA TODAY NETWORK | Lubbock Avalanche-Journal
Lubbock County has administered more than 328,632 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, as of Dec. 28, according to data from the Texas Department of State Health Services.
That’s up 1.2% from the previous week’s tally of 324,723 COVID-19 doses administered.
In Lubbock County, 47% of people living in Lubbock County are fully vaccinated as of Dec. 28. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention considers someone fully vaccinated two weeks after they’ve been given a single-dose shot (Johnson & Johnson) or a second shot (either Pfizer or Moderna).
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Texas reported 4,545,945 total cases of coronavirus, an increase of 2% from the week before.
The five counties with the highest percentage of their population fully vaccinated in Texas as of Dec. 28 are Webb County (82%), Presidio County (82%), Maverick County (79%), Hudspeth County (77%) and Starr County (76%).
Here are the latest numbers on COVID-19 vaccinations in Lubbock County as of Dec. 28:
How many people in Lubbock County have received a COVID-19 vaccine?
- 53% of people in Lubbock County have received at least one dose of the vaccine, for a total of 160,591 people
- 47% of people in Lubbock County are fully vaccinated, for a total of 140,387 people
For a county-by-county look at the vaccination rollout, see our COVID-19 vaccine tracker, which is updated daily.
How many people in Texas have been vaccinated so far?
- 69% of people in Texas have received at least one dose of the vaccine, for a total of 19,304,170 people
- 59% of people in Texas are fully vaccinated, for a total of 16,477,194 people
COVID vaccinations for kids and boosters
The percentages in this story reflect the total share of the population that has received vaccines. That now includes people as young as 5 years old, for whom vaccines have been authorized.
These weekly stories will be updated as more data on vaccination rates in children, as well as booster vaccination rates, are released.
We pull data on local vaccine distribution on a weekly basis. Check back for our next weekly update mid-week for the latest numbers.