Waterford has the highest number of over-12s fully vaccinated in Ireland, at over 98.4 per cent, according to the latest HSE data.
Almost one million people in the South East had received their Covid-19 vaccination by December 12th, according to the HSE, as the 'booster' rollout programme continues to gather pace.
In Waterford, 164,960 vaccines have been administered between the WIT Vaccination Centre and UHW, with a total of 496,734 being carried out at the five dedicated vaccination centres in the South East (126,396 in Enniscorthy (including WGH), 104,879 in Kilkenny (including St. Luke’s General Hospital), 72,760 in Carlow and 68,346 in Clonmel (including Tipperary University Hospital)).
An additional 329,577 vaccinations have been carried out by GPs across the five counties. A total of 41,189 vaccines have been given at the region’s pharmacies, 40,605 to staff across four acute hospitals in the South East and 29,039 at residential care and private nursing home type settings. Another 3,611 vaccinations were administered at mental health care and other residential facilities and 232 through the National Ambulance Service.
At this stage, 94% of the population of those aged over 12 in counties Carlow, Kilkenny, South Tipperary, Waterford and Wexford have been fully vaccinated.
Booster clinics
The “Booster” COVID-19 vaccine is available on a “walk-in/no appointment necessary” basis in clinics at the five Vaccination Centres in the South East for those aged 50 and over this weekend. Dates and times are below:
WIT ARENA BOOSTER VACCINATION DETAILS
60 to 69 year olds
Saturday 18 December, 11.30am to 7pm
Monday 20 December, 8.15am to 12.30pm
Tuesday 21 December, 8.15am to 12.30pm
Thursday 23 December, 8.15am to 12.30pm
50 to 59 year olds
Friday 17 December, 8.15am to 12.30pm
Saturday 18 December, 11.30am to 7pm
Sunday 19 December, 8.15am to 12.30pm
Monday 20 December, 8.15am to 12.30pm
Wednesday 22 December, 8.15am to 12.30pm
Healthcare workers
Friday 17 December, 8.15am to 1pm
Saturday 18 December, 11.30am to 2.30pm
Monday 20 December, 8.15am to 12.30pm
Dose 1 and 2
Saturday 18 December, 8.15am to 11.30am
Tuesday 21 December, 1.30pm to 5pm
Details will be updated as the “Booster” roll out progresses for dates and times between now and Christmas, please see https://www2.hse.ie/screening-and-vaccinations/covid-19-vaccine/get-the-vaccine/find-a-covid-19-vaccination-centre/.
For “walk-in/no appointment necessary” arrangements regarding the “Booster” for healthcare workers at all five Vaccination Centres in the South East, please also see https://www2.hse.ie/screening-and-vaccinations/covid-19-vaccine/get-the-vaccine/find-a-covid-19-vaccination-centre/
