How many Braintree residents have had both Covid jabs?

NHS data shows 70,723 people had received both jabs by June 13 – 57 per cent of those aged 16 and over.

Of those to have received both jabs, 67,368 were aged 30 and over – 66 per cent of the age group.

It means 3,355 people aged between 16 to 29 have received both doses.

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

Across Braintree, 79 per cent of those aged 16 and over have had one jab.

The area with the highest coverage is Halstead East and Colnes, with 86.1 per cent of people aged 16 and over given their first dose, closely followed by Witham South, Hatfield Peverel and White Notley with 84.4 per cent and Panfield, Finchingfield and Bardfield with 83.7 per cent.

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Central Braintree has the lowest coverage at 71.8 per cent.

West Witham follows with 72,4 per cent and Braintree South with 72.9 per cent.

From today (June 18) all over-18s in England are to be invited to receive their jab.

Mr Hancock said that the move came as the UK passed the milestone of giving a first dose of vaccine to four out of five adults.

Across England, 25.3 million people had received a second dose of the jab by June 13 – 56 per cent of the population aged over 16 and over.

That includes 23.8 million people aged 30 and over – 67 per cent of the age group.

In total, 34.7 million people had received at least one dose of a vaccine by the same date, covering 76 per cent of people over 16.