Tipperary has one of the highest covid-19 vaccination rates in the country

Figures based on weekly report by the HSPC

The Department of Public Health Mid-West is reporting full uptake of the Covid-19 vaccine among adults in Tipperary.

Figures released from the end of January show that 99.3% of people 18+ have received the vaccine.

Those aged 16-17 had a vaccination rate of 91.65, while those aged 12-15 had a 74.4% rate.

Children aged 5-11 had a vaccination rate of 3.4%.

All four figures were above the national average.

Public Health Mid-West comprises of Limerick, Clare and North Tipperary.

Tipperary had the highest vaccination rates in the mid-west among the 16 and 17 year olds and the 18+.

The county had the lowest among the 5-11 year olds

These figures are based on those released by the Health Protection Surveillance Centre in their week 4 report.

According to the HPSC report, excluding the under 11s, Tipperary had an overall vaccination rate of 97.4%