Cork town has highest rate of Covid booster vaccinations in the country

The uptake of vaccinations for children aged between five and 11 remains low

“The LEAs with the highest Covid-19 booster vaccination rates are Bantry (pictured), West Cork, Blackrock, Co. Dublin, Belmullet, Co. Mayo, Rathfarnham-Templeogue, and Stillorgan in Dublin,” said CSO statistician Steven Conroy. File photo: Larry Cummins

The people of Bantry in Co. Cork are the most boosted in Ireland, according to vaccination statistics released by the CSO.

In 90% of Local Election Areas (LEAs), the Covid-19 vaccination uptake rate among the over 12s is greater than 83.9%. In all areas, booster vaccination rates are over 50% of the population, with the most boosted area in Ireland being Bantry in Cork, where 75% of the population have received an additional booster vaccination.