In late September, Waterford, Ireland, boasted the highest rate of COVID vaccinations — a “staggering 99.7 per cent of over-18s,” as some outlets reported. Three weeks later, the town now has the highest COVID-19 incident rate in the entire country.
According to the Health Protection Surveillance Centre, Waterford reached the highest 7-day incidence rate in Ireland this week, with the town reporting 498.4 incidents per 100,000 people, more than double the country’s average rate of 239.8 per capita.
Between August 31 to September 13, Waterford reported an incident rate of just 165.7 per capita over two weeks, well below the national average.
In all, Waterford has reported 11,421 cases in just the last week.
In response to this catastrophe, health experts have taken to blaming everything but the vaccine, attempting to block criticism from every conceivable angle.
“It’s Waterford today, but it could be any other county tomorrow, given the transmissibility of the virus,” rationalized Waterford GP Niall McNamara. “We’re all going to see outbreaks occurring from time to time, along with spikes in case numbers.”
He now says that there is no reason to “raise the alarm” and that — actually! — the vaccine is the big hero and the reason there are fewer people with severe conditions.
Meanwhile, Dr. Eamonn Shanahan is at a total loss, saying he cannot single out a solitary cause for the sudden outbreak.
He now says that the town needs to caution against any “great reopening,” despite a 99.7 per cent vaccination rate — and both doctors say some additional precautions may be required.
