More than a third of all adults in Cornwall have had BOTH Covid jabs
Figures show that as of May 2nd, 165,555 (37.5%) of the adult population had received their second dose
A third of all adults across Devon and Cornwall have had their second dose of a coronavirus vaccine, latest NHS figures show.
The statistics, which provide the position as of May 2nd, show that there have been 1,517,943 vaccines delivered in the two counties, with 1,028,348 of them being the first dose.
In Devon, 694,770 people have had their first dose, with 324,040 of them having had a second dose, while in Cornwall, 333,578 people have had their first dose, with 165,555 a second dose.
It means that in Devon, 69.5% of adults have had at least vaccine dose, while nearly a third – 32.4% – have had their second dose,
In Cornwall, 72% of adults have had one dose, with 35.7% having had their second dose as well. These figures will have risen in the most recent days as it shows the position as of Sunday.
Of the adult population, 72% in Cornwall, 76.3% in East Devon, 56.4% in Exeter, 83.1% in the Isles of Scilly, 72.9% in Mid Devon, 73.3% in North Devon, 65.5% in Plymouth, 75.5% in South Hams, 76.3% in Teignbridge, 76% in Torbay, 75% in Torridge, and 77.4% in West Devon, have had one dose. These figures are as of May 2nd and so will have risen in recent days.
Of the adult population, 35.7% in Cornwall, 40.6% in East Devon, 27.5% in Exeter, 41.4% in the Isles of Scilly, 32.1% in Mid Devon, 35% in North Devon, 28.6% in Plymouth, 34.1% in South Hams, 32.9% in Teignbridge, 34.8% in Torbay, 31.9% in Torridge and 43.1% in West Devon, as of May 2nd, had their second dose.
It comes as Oxford-ONS analysis of more than 370,000 survey participants found infections reduced by 65% after a single dose of the vaccine, and also showed that if you are infected after vaccination, the symptoms and the viral load tend to me much milder.
Meanwhile, a separate study from Public Health England, of 500,000 households in England, estimated that people with the virus who hadn’t been vaccinated infected around 10 per cent of people in their households, but that figure dropped to around 6% where the original case had been vaccinated.
Steve Brown, Director of Public Health Devon, said: “We are learning more and more about the vaccines and their impact not just in protecting the individuals who have had their jab, but also on the impact it has on the transmission of the virus.
“I know that younger people may think that they’re less likely to be seriously ill from the virus because of their age and general good health, compared say to older and more vulnerable people. And that may be true. But don’t let that persuade you not to have the vaccine. You might still catch coronavirus, but studies are now suggesting that those who have been vaccinated are less likely to transmit the virus to other people. Please take up the vaccine when it’s offered to you, if not just to protect you, but to also help protect others".
And from today (Friday 7th May), anyone who has an appointment for a first or second dose of Covid vaccine at the large vaccination centre at Westpoint Exeter should go to the new site at the Greendale Business Park.
Greendale is just over two miles from the existing site, and clear signage will be in place to guide patients from Westpoint.
You can read all the information on the coronavirus vaccine rollout on the NHS website here.