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On 31 May 2022:
The fully vaccinated rate for 5- to 11-year-olds ranges from 4% to 53% across all LEAs.
COVID-19 additional dose 1 rates range from 35% to 74% in LEAs around the country.
The LEAs with the highest COVID-19 additional dose 1 rate are Rathfarnham-Templeogue, Blackrock, and Dundrum.
COVID-19 additional dose 2 rates range from 2% to 13% across all LEAs. It should be noted that these rates are calculated across the same population as for the fully vaccinated and dose 1 population but additional dose 2 has not been offered to all of this population.
The LEAs with the lowest COVID-19 additional dose 2 rates are Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart, Ongar and Tallaght South. This may in part be due to the population structure of these LEAs.
Map 1 presents the fully vaccinated rates (for those aged 5 to 11 years) by LEA on 31 May 2022. The average fully vaccinated rate in 5- to 11-year-olds is 21% across all LEAs, ranging from 4% to 53%.
LEAs with lighter colours correspond with lower vaccine rates while the darker areas correspond with higher vaccine rates. Users can hover their mouse over the map to see the name of the LEA and the associated rate. Users can also zoom in on the map to see some of the LEAs that are smaller in geographical area.
Map 2 shows the COVID-19 additional dose 1 rates by LEA on 31 May 2022. The COVID-19 additional dose 1 rate ranges from 35% to 74% in LEAs across the country.
Map 3 shows the monthly percentage point change in COVID-19 additional dose 2 vaccines by LEA on 31 May 2022. The average monthly increase in COVID-19 additional dose 2 vaccines was 4.5% in May 2022.
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Statistician's Comment
Commenting on the Bulletin, Steven Conroy, Statistician, said: "This COVID-19 Vaccination Bulletin is based on COVID-19 vaccinations and additional doses 1 and 2 given up to 31 May 2022.
This bulletin analyses COVID-19 vaccination and additional dose rates of 5- to 11-year-olds and people 12 years and over shown by Local Electoral Area (LEA). We show three LEA maps in this bulletin.
Our analysis shows that:
The LEAs with the highest COVID-19 additional dose 1 rates are Rathfarnham-Templeogue, Blackrock, and Dundrum. Some of the LEAs with the lowest COVID-19 additional dose 2 rate are Blanchardstown-Mulhuddart, Ongar and Tallaght South. This may in part be due to the population structure of these LEAs.”
Editor's Note:
LEA population estimates are updated to reflect the new Census of Population 2022 - Preliminary Results . The vaccination rates should be interpreted as estimates. For example, the number of persons who have received a vaccine only includes those who have been vaccinated in the State and would not include those who may have been vaccinated outside of the State. Further, the denominators are based on population estimates. As rates are estimates, this may lead to an underrepresentation or overrepresentation of the vaccination rates for a given grouping or LEA.
Additional dose 1 and additional dose 2 rates are shown separately. The percentage range for Map 2 includes additional dose 1 only and it is based on the whole population rather than as a function of the fully vaccinated population.
In this release, the following definitions apply: