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Waterford and Carlow have the highest Covid-19 vaccine uptake

Waterford and Carlow have the highest Covid-19 vaccine uptake

Waterford and Carlow have the highest vaccine uptake, while Monaghan and Donegal have the lowest.

The Irish Independent has obtained figures on the county-by-county roll-out.

The paper breakdowns the vaccination roll-out per county along with the latest incidence of Covid-19.

It shows, despite having the highest levels of spread of the virus Monaghan and Donegal have the lowest uptakes of vaccines with just 81 and 83 percent respectively getting jabbed.

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It's followed by Laois which has 85 percent of people getting the vaccine.

While the highest uptake is around the south-east with Tipperary, Waterford, Wexford and Carlow all having uptakes of more than 96 percent.

Sligo, Wicklow and Limerick all have more than 95 opting for a jab.

The figures are based on adults over the age of 18 from a week ago.

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