More than a third fully vaccinated against covid in King's Lynn & West Norfolk
Tens of thousands have had both jabs
Last updated 7th May 2021
More than a third of people in King's Lynn and West Norfolk have received two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine, figures reveal.
NHS data shows 46,924 people had received both jabs by 2 May - 38% 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, 41,582 were aged 45 and over - 51% of the age group.
It means 5,342 people aged between 16 to 44 have received both doses.
Across England, more than a quarter of people aged 16 and over have received their second vaccine dose.
It has led to a forecast from the Bank of England that the economy will grow this year at its fastest pace since the Second World War.
The Bank predicts gross domestic product (GDP) - a measure of the size of the economy - will rebound by 7.25% in 2021, up from its previous prediction of 5% and the best year of growth since official records began in 1948.
The Bank said:
"New Covid cases in the United Kingdom have continued to fall, the vaccination program is proceeding apace, and restrictions on economic activity are easing."
The NHS vaccine data also reveals variation in coverage for residents who had received at least one dose between different areas across King's Lynn and West Norfolk.
Across King's Lynn and West Norfolk, 71% of those aged 16 and over have had one jab.
Areas with the highest coverage:
1) Heacham & Snettisham, with 82.2% of people aged 16 and over given their first dose
2) Grimston, Gayton & East Winch, 80.4%
3) Marshland, Walpole & Walton, 78.8%
Areas with the lowest coverage:
1) North Lynn, 49.7%
2) Town, South Lynn & West Lynn, 52.4%
3) Fairstead & Springwood, 58.9%
Across England, 12.9 million people had received a second dose of the jab by 2 May - 28% of the population aged over 16 and over.
That includes 11.1 million people aged 45 and over - 45% of the age group.
In total, 28.8 million people had received at least one dose of a vaccine by the same date, covering 63% of people over 16.