More than half of Isle of Wight residents now fully vaccinated against Covid-19
Another 10,814 first and second vaccines were given to Islanders in the last week
More than half of the Isle of Wight is now fully vaccinated against Covid-19.
Figures released today (Thursday) by NHS England have revealed 77,057 people on the Island have had both doses of a Covid vaccine equating to 52 per cent.
The data, recorded by the National Immunisation Management Service (NIMS), is updated each week, and the latest instalment, with data from 8th December to 30th May, has shown the Island’s vaccine rollout pushed past another milestone before the end of May.
Forty-six per cent of the Isle of Wight now fully vaccinated with both Covid jabs
Some people on the Isle of Wight in their 20s have already started to receive the Pfizer-Biontech vaccine through their GP at hubs across the Island
In the week which saw all over 30s now eligible to have their Covid vaccines, the Isle of Wight vaccinated almost 8,000 more people.
A total of 163,953 vaccines have now been given out to people across the Island in first and second doses.
Latest data from NHS England published today (Thursday), and recorded by the National Immunisation Management Service (NIMS), for the week ending 23rd May, 7,915 doses 2,187 first and 5,728 second were given.