Almost two-thirds of Mansfield people have received first dose of Covid-19 vaccine

Nearly two-thirds of people in Mansfield have received their first dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, figures reveal.

NHS data shows 56,800 people had received a vaccine jab by March 28 – equating to 64 per cent of those aged 16 and over, according to the Office for National Statistics.

Of those vaccinated, 41,387 were aged 50 or over – 94 per cent of the age group.

It means 15,413 people aged between 16 and 49 have received a first dose of the vaccine.

Across England, 25.9 million people had received their first dose of a vaccine by March 28, covering 57 per cent of the population aged 16 and over.

That includes 19.6 million people aged 50 and over – 93 per cent of the age group.

The figures also show that 2.9 million people have had a second dose of the jab.

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