The national uptake for the meningitis vaccine and vaccine against tetanus, diphtheria and whooping cough fell last year placing higher numbers of children at risk of contracting the diseases. The lowest uptake in the State was among young teenagers living in the Dublin North, Dublin North West, Dublin North Central and Dublin South West areas. Similarly, the national uptake for the MenC (meningococcal group C) vaccine also fell by three per cent to 83.9 per cent last year. The lowest uptake was in Dublin North, Dublin North West, Dublin North Central, Dublin West and Dublin South West. Uptake of the HPV vaccine increased from 50 to 61 per cent in 2017 following a large drop in the numbers of girls availing of it.

Source: The Irish Times February 12, 2018 10:41 UTC