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90% of local population fully vaccinated

Dec 15, 2021 08:14 By Shannonside News
90% of local population fully vaccinated
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The Government is planning to speed up the roll out of booster jabs.

89 per cent of people over 12 in the Shannonside region are vaccinated against Covid-19.

New figures from the CSO show the vast majority of the local population having received two doses of a vaccine as of last month.

Roscommon has the highest average vaccination rate of the region according to new data from the central statistics office.

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Roscommon and Boyle LEAs are both reporting over 90 per cent of the the adult population vaccinated, while the figure in Athlone is 86.5 per cent.

89 per cent of adults and children over 12 in Leitrim have received both doses of a coved vaccine as of November 17th, with all local electoral areas reporting at or over 90 per cent coverage.

The Longford Town area has the lowest levels locally with 83 per cent of the populace having received both doses, while levels in Granard and Ballymahon MDs are closer to the national average of over 90 per cent.

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Community Vaccine centres remain open for first and second doses. The Government is planning to speed up the roll out of booster jabs.

Nationally, areas of Cavan, Monaghan, Kerry and Dublin City have been found to have the lowest levels of vaccine uptake compared to the rest of the country.

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