Two-thirds of people in Basingstoke and Deane have received two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine, figures reveal.
NHS data shows 93,994 people had received both jabs by July 11 – 66 per cent of those aged 16 and over, based on latest population estimates for mid-2020 from the Office for National Statistics.
Of those to have received both jabs, 91,586 were aged 25 and over – 72 per cent of the age group.
It means 2,408 people aged between 16 to 25 have received both doses.
Meanwhile, 129,687 people in Basingstoke and Deane have received at least one dose of a vaccine – 91 per cent of those aged 16 and over.
The NHS vaccine data also reveals variation in coverage for residents who are fully vaccinated between different areas across Basingstoke and Deane.
Areas with the highest coverage:
1) Old Basing & the Candovers, with 79.5 per cent of people aged 16 and over fully vaccinated.
2) Kempshott, 78.4 per cent
3) East Oakley, 77.2 per cent
Areas with the lowest coverage:
1) Kings Furlong, 53.9 per cent
2) Basingstoke Central, Black Dam & Eastrop, 54.6 per cent
3) Popley, 56.5 per cent
Across England, 29.1 million people had received a second dose of the jab by July 11 – 64 per cent of the population aged over 16 and over.
That includes 28.1 million people aged 25 and over – 71 per cent of the age group.
In total, 38.3 million people had received at least one dose of a vaccine by the same date, covering 84 per cent of people over 16.
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