The English councils with the lowest Covid vaccine uptake outside London as nation approaches 21 June lockdown end
New analysis from NationalWorld has revealed that the Covid vaccine uptake remains low in London, with more than half a million over 40s still not vaccinated in the capital city – but where else in the country is lagging behind?
As of 1 June, 1.9 million people aged 40 and over in England had still not received their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine, with 1.3 million of them outside of London.
Across the country, 93% of 40 and overs have currently been vaccinated, but the picture is varied with many areas lagging behind.
Here we reveal the English local authorities which have the lowest vaccine uptake outside of London.
1. Forest of Dean
In Forest of Dean 44,323 (86%) people aged 40 and over have been vaccinated with one dose of vaccine, 7,016 have not yet been vaccinated. Photo: Forest of Dean District Council
2. Nottingham
In Nottingham 106,430 (88%) people aged 40 and over have been vaccinated with one dose of vaccine, 14,964 have not yet been vaccinated. Photo: Shutterstock
3. Thurrock
In Thurrock 69,598 (88%) people aged 40 and over have been vaccinated with one dose of vaccine, 9,283 have not yet been vaccinated. Photo: Martin Addison / London Road, West Thurrock / CC BY-SA 2.0
4. Luton
In Luton 77,743 (89%) people aged 40 and over have been vaccinated with one dose of vaccine, 10,059 have not yet been vaccinated. Photo: Shutterstock