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19 May 2022
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19 May 2022
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Vaccination rates by county
The HPSC has released vaccination rates by county this week.
97.7% of Leitrim residents over the age of 18 are fully vaccinated, which is above the national rate of 94.6%.
99.9% of Leitrim's population over the of 70 are fully vaccinated, while the lowest vaccination rates are among those aged 12-15. What is interesting is that more people ahged 30-39 are fully vaccinated compared to those in the 40-69 age groups.
Donegal has the lowest vaccination rate in the country at 87% and Waterford has the highest number of people vaccinated at 99.9%.
63% of the adult population have received their booster vaccination.
Artists Cróna Gallagher and Carol mcGowan with Manorhamilton resident Pat Love
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Manus McGuire, Mareka Naito and Garry O'Briain come together to mix Irish traditional music with Japanese style in The Dock this Friday, May 20
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