Co Monaghan has lowest uptake rate of the covid-19 vaccine

Co Monaghan has the lowest uptake rate of the covid-19 vaccine.

80.9% of eligible people, those aged 12 and up, are fully vaccinated as of October 24th.

Donegal has the second lowest uptake, at 81.3%, followed by Laois on 84.7%.

Elsewhere in the Northern Sound region, the uptake is higher in Co Cavan, where 86.9% of eligible people are fully vaccinated.

The new HSE figures show Waterford, Carlow and Wexford have the highest uptake rates.

96.6% of over 12s are fully vaccinated in Waterford, it's 96.4% in Carlow, and 95% in Wexford.