Almost half of people in Cornwall are fully vaccinated against coronavirus

NHS figures show as of the end of last week, 216,572 people had received both jabs

Author: Patrick Jack, Data Reporter and Emma HartPublished 23rd May 2021

Nearly half of people in Cornwall have received two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine, figures reveal.

NHS data shows 216,572 people had received both jabs by May 16th - 46% of those aged 16 and over, based on the latest population estimates from the Office for National Statistics.

Of those to have received both jabs, 196,679 were aged 40 and over - 59% of the age group.

It means 19,893 people aged between 16 and 39 have received both doses.

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

Across Cornwall, 73% of those aged 16 and over have received their first jab.

Areas with the highest coverage:

1) Perranporth and Goonhavern, with 86.2% of people aged 16 and over given their first dose

2) Lanreath, Pelynt and Polraun, 83.9%

3) Looe and Polperro, 83.4%

Areas with the lowest coverage:

1) Falmouth East, 52.6%

2) Penryn, 54.9%

3) Falmouth North, 56.3%

Across England, 17.1 million people had received a second dose of the jab by May 16th - 38% of the population aged over 16 and over.

That includes 15.1 million people aged 40 and over - 53% of the age group.

In total, 30.4 million people had received at least one dose of a vaccine by the same date, covering 67% of people over 16.

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

The figures show 5097 out of 6065 eligible staff, including agency workers, at older adult care homes had received a first dose by May 16th - meaning 16% have not had a jab.

The Government is currently in consultation over plans to make the jab mandatory for staff over concerns for residents.

You can check the full vaccination figures for Cornwall here.