WilCo Will No Longer Accept Names On Its COVID-19 Vax Waitlist

WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TX — Williamson County announced it will no longer accept names on its COVID-19 vaccine waitlist starting at 5 p.m. Friday.

The county will send the names of people remaining on its waitlist to their mass vaccine provider Curative to schedule their vaccination through early next week, WilCo announced Thursday.

After the deadline, residents wishing to receive the COVID-19 vaccine will have to schedule directly with the provider of their choice.

“The supply has caught up with the demand. We have made great progress in helping people get vaccinated, and we still have a way to go, but the form in which we do it will change,” said County Judge Bill Gravell. “Going forward, people can directly schedule an appointment with Curative or another provider of their choice just as they would for a flu shot.”

Williamson County still has approximately 30,000 people on its waitlist; however, the county has found that only about 5% of the people invited to schedule an appointment are following through and making an appointment. Many already have received their vaccination from another provider.

More than 193,000 Williamson County residents have received a COVID-19 vaccination. In Williamson County, approximately 42.14% of the county population 16 and older are vaccinated with at least one dose and 72.57% of those 65 and older have received at least one dose, according to data reported by the Texas Department of State Health Services.

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