Abilene, TX – According to the health officials, people living in Taylor County are lagging significantly behind in the percentage of those being vaccinated in comparison to the rest of state.
Only 39% of people who are eligible are vaccinated.
73% of the 65 and older population are fully vaccinated.
The average age of patients hospitalized with COVID-19 has dropped about 10 to 15 years.
“Early on in the pandemic, the average age of hospitalization usually ranged between 65 and 68,” said Lerma.
And Lerma says the most at-risk population is now those who are young and unvaccinated.
The average age in the ICU is 48 and that is much lower than what we experience the previous 2 surges.
