More than half of people in Thurrock have received two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine, figures reveal.

NHS data shows 75,832 people had received both jabs by July 11 – 56% 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, 73,665 were aged 25 and over – 63% of the age group.

It means 2,167 people aged between 16 to 25 have received both doses.

Meanwhile, 101,723 people in Thurrock have received at least one dose of a vaccine – 76% 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 Thurrock.

These figures are based on mid-2019 estimates – the latest at neighbourhood level.

Areas with the highest coverage:

  1. Corringham North & London Gateway, with 74.1% of people aged 16 and over fully vaccinated.
  2. Orsett, Bulphan & Hordon-on-the-Hill, 73.6%
  3. Stanford East, 71.7%

 

Areas with the lowest coverage: 

  1. Grays Town, 37.5%
  2. Purfleet, South Stifford & Lakeside, 38.1%
  3. South Chafford, 45.2%

 

Across England, 29.1 million people had received a second dose of the jab by July 11 – 64% of the population aged over 16 and over.

That includes 28.1 million people aged 25 and over – 71% 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% of people over 16.

Despite the success of the rollout, some staff at care homes in Thurrock have not been fully vaccinated.

The figures show 474 out of 722 eligible staff, including agency workers, at older adult care homes had received two doses of a vaccine by July 11 – meaning 34% have not been fully vaccinated.

The Government plans to make the jab mandatory for staff over concerns for residents.