More than half of the Isle of Wight is now fully vaccinated against Covid-19 according the figures released by NHS England today (Thursday).
The figures have revealed 77,057 people on the Island have had both doses of a Covid vaccine — equating to 52%.
The data, recorded by the National Immunisation Management Service (NIMS), is updated each week, and the latest installment, with data from 8th December to 20th May, has shown the Island’s vaccine rollout pushed past another milestone before the end of May.
In the last week, another 10,814 first and second vaccines were given to Islanders, taking the cumulative number of doses given to 174,767.
The rollout of the first dose seems to be slowing down with only 1,250 given between 24th May and 30th May but 97,710 people have still been vaccinated.
According to population estimates from NIMS and Public Health England, that means 66.2% of the Island have had their first dose.
Despite issues with some younger age groups being unable to book a vaccine slot on the Island, new data sets have shown 6,877 under 30s, 4,237 30 to 34 and 4,496 35 to 39-year-olds have been vaccinated as the age limit continues to lower.
In the 40 to 44 age range, 76.2%t of Islanders have so far had their first dose.
While the rollout is reaching younger age groups, with vaccine centres moving through GP patients lists faster than the national rollout is suggesting, now 16.6% of under 30s on the Island have their first dose.
In the week up to May 30, 9,567 more people were vaccinated moving the Island past the halfway point in its fightback against Covid.
While having a vaccine does not stop you from catching the virus, it does reduce the chances of having more serious symptoms.
Still say he could have looked a bit more cheerful…….
I am grateful to now have had both my vaccinations …
Why all the negative thumbs???
Miss sensible is right, he does appear to look like a very miserable womble, X
All vaccinated yet still have all our freedoms taken.
Perhaps it is a huge con as some said.
CV will never leave us, and HMG will ‘use’ that fact to control what we do now for the rest of time, with expenses to be re couped from us all.
Watch and learn.
Freedoms taken? You wouldn’t think so to see the way some people behave. They’ve just gone on doing exactly what they want anyway, making life intolerable for the rest of us who are trying to keep ourselves safe. Not everyone can have the vaccine, no one gives a thought to them.
The island is late with the 2nd Pfizer jabs. I have been told there are no Pfizer clinics until after my 12 week period and even then I may not be able to get a space. My local practice has told me that people are waiting for over 16 weeks. What happened to the ‘ring fencing’ of 2nd doses?
I work in the nhs and all I’m saying is be prepared for another lockdown, with everyone out and about the numbers are going up like before if not more quickly…..I’m not trying to cause any issues just enjoy the sun and freedom until boris does decide to lockdown again because of high risk variants……its coming just a matter of time
Do you also work for the BBC as one of their scaremongering reporters.
I bet you dont even work
Lost your bet there then.