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   DALLAS — The lines for COVID-19 vaccine remain busy at the Fair   
   Park hub, though demand for doses is on a downward trend. That   
   reality is affecting projections for reaching herd immunity in   
   Dallas County.   
      
   There was a steady flow of vehicles filing in and out of the   
   Fair Park vaccination hub on Wednesday afternoon.   
      
   ”The process was quick. It was fast,” Jorge Perez said as he   
   waited after receiving his first dose of the vaccine.   
      
   Some residents say getting the vaccine means moving one step   
   closer to gatherings with the family after a year of isolation.   
      
   "It kind of sucked not being able to be around your family. So,   
   it’s really important to be able to do that now,” Ruby Goana   
   explained.   
      
   Reaching herd immunity in Dallas County is a different challenge.   
      
   One day after the CDC recommended it may be safe for people to   
   remove masks in some public spaces and among small groups, local   
   analysts are urging the public to continue using precautions.   
      
   "There’s some good news and some bad news,” said Dr. Steve Miff,   
   President and CEO of Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation, or   
   PCCI.   
      
   The agency is updating its forecast for reaching herd immunity   
   in Dallas County. Instead of its initial projection of mid-June,   
   Dr. Miff said the current vaccination numbers show the threshold   
   may be reached by late June or further into July.   
      
   ”The good news is we’ve made great progress to date, and   
   currently we are at 64% toward that target of 80 for herd   
   immunity. So, that’s the good news.” Miff explained.   
      
   The bad news is, week after week, progress in distributing   
   vaccines is significantly slowing down, despite ample supply.   
      
   The data shows 12 ZIP codes in Dallas County have already   
   reached the 80% herd immunity threshold, according to PCCI.   
   Those ZIP codes include:   
      
   1. 75082   
   2. 75159   
   3. 75182   
   4. 75201   
   5. 75202   
   6. 75204   
   7. 75207   
   8. 75208   
   9. 75225   
   10. 75235   
   11. 75247   
   12. 75251   
      
   Analysis also suggests the greatest opportunity for vaccination   
   is among working populations. Especially for people ages 18 to   
   29 and ages 30 to 50. According to PCCI, vaccinations across   
   those age groups, in Dallas County, are lagging 10 to 15 points   
   below the national average.   
      
   "We’re in a sprint here. We need to be able to able to get to   
   those levels where we can contain and crush COVID ahead of   
   giving the virus more and more chances to mutate,” Dr. Miff said.   
      
   Analysts and health officials are urging everyone to research   
   and consider getting the vaccine.   
      
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