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Over half of Shannonside region received at least one Covid booster

Jan 11, 2023 09:41 By Shannonside News
Over half of Shannonside region received at least one Covid booster
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Athlone had one of the highest uptakes nationwide.

Over 55% of people in the Shannonside region have been administered at least one COVID vaccine booster.

Figures from the central statistics office show Athlone, County Roscommon had one of the highest uptakes nationwide.

The latest release from the CSO shows the percentage of people who received booster vaccines 1 and 2 since the beginning of the rollout.

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Booster vaccine 1 was offered to everyone over the age of 12.

Figures show that Athlone, Co.Roscommon had a 68% uptake, the highest in the region, and 18% receieved a second booster

The Roscommon M.D and the Ballinamore M.D had a 59% uptake with Booster 1 and a 21% and 17% uptake with the second vaccine.

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57% of people in the Boyle, Carrick On Shannon, and Granard areas received their first booster vaccines.

The Ballymahon M.D had the lowest booster vaccine uptake, with 47% receiving an initial booster, and 15% receiving a second.

Nationally, the Rathfarnham-Templeogue area in Dublin had the largest Booster 1 uptake at 75%.

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