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This is my home town. I think the 99.7% figure has been overstated. My understanding is that it has been calculated as: (vaccinations carried out in waterford)
by Macha 5y ago
This is my home town. I think the 99.7% figure has been overstated. My understanding is that it has been calculated as:
(vaccinations carried out in waterford) / (population of waterford)
Waterford is a regional hub for the south east of Ireland. There are many vaccinations for people who reside outside of Waterford carried out in Waterford, including from counties kilkenny, tipperary and carlow.
- tiahura 5y agoHow would you characterize the current “surge” in Waterford?
- Macha 5y agoThings have opened up, cases have gone up. I've heard of one friend of a friend who got covid after vaccination, but no one I personally know in Waterford has got covid post vaccination.
- michaelhoffman 5y agoBritish Columbia Public Health had to walk back some stats calculated the same way when the proportion of vaccinated started to go over 100%.