54.1 per cent of Riverina residents fully vaccinated against COVID

As of Sunday, 54.1 per cent of Riverina residents over 15 had received both doses of a COVID vaccine.

This is an increase of more than 9 per cent from last week's figure of 49.3 per cent double-dosed.

This places the Riverina at 21 out of 28 geographic regions in terms of its fully vaccinated population.

When it comes to single doses the Riverina is ranked 22nd, with 82.9 per cent of the over-15 population having received at least one jab.

This is an increase of more than 6 per cent from last week's figure of 77.7 per cent.

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In the Wagga local government area, 55 per cent of the population over 15 has been fully vaccinated.

In the Lockhart LGA 59.8 per cent are fully vaccinated, in Bland 59.1 per cent are, in Coolamon 55.5 per cent are, in Narrandera 50.5 per cent are, in Albury 49.2 per cent are, in Temora 48.1 per cent are, in Junee 46.9 per cent are, and in Greater Hume Shire 46.5 per cent are.

On Wednesday New South Wales reached 86.2 per cent of the population fully vaccinated, and 61.7 per cent with at least one dose.

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