Half of people in Mansfield fully vaccinated against Covid-19

NHS data shows 43,657 people had received both jabs by May 23 – 49 per cent of those aged 16 and over, based on the latest population estimates from the Office for National Statistics.

Of those to have received both jabs, 37,253 were aged 40 and over – 65 per cent of the age group.

It means 6,404 people aged between 16 and 39 have received both doses.

The NHS vaccine data also reveals variation in coverage between different areas for residents who have received at least one dose.

Across Mansfield 73 per cent of those aged 16 and over have received their first jab.

Areas with the highest coverage:

1) Manor, Hornby and Peafields, with 83.4 per cent of people aged 16 and over given their first dose

2) King's Walk, Berry Hill and Oakham, 81.1 per cent

3) Forest Town and Newlands, 79.4 per cent

Areas with the lowest coverage:

1) Mansfield Town Centre and Broomhill, 54.2 per cent

2) Newgate and Carr Bank, 61.6 per cent

3) Oak Tree and Ransom Wood, 68 per cent

Across England, 19.4 million people had received a second dose of the jab by May 23 – 43 per cent of the population aged over 16 and over.

That includes 17 million people aged 40 and over – 60 per cent of the age group.

In total, 31.6 million people had received at least one dose of a vaccine by the same date, covering 70 per cent of people over 16.

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