Queen’s Park, Cauldwell, Castle and Kingsway lag behind as nearly two-thirds of Bedford residents are fully vaccinated Bedford News

Almost two-thirds of Bedford residents have received two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine, figures show.

NHS data shows 84,753 people had received both injections as of July 4 – 62% of those aged 16 and over, based on the latest population estimates for mid-2020 from the Office for National Statistics.

Of those who received both jabs, 82,485 were aged 25 and over, or 68% of the age group.

This means that 2,268 people between the ages of 16 and 25 received both doses.

Meanwhile, 119,353 people in Bedford have received at least one dose of a vaccine – 87% of those aged 16 and over.

NHS vaccine data also shows variation in coverage for fully vaccinated residents between different areas of Bedford.

These numbers are based on estimates from mid-2019 – the latest at the neighborhood level.

Areas with the highest coverage:

1) Riseley & Sharnbrook, with 76.7% of people aged 16 and over fully vaccinated.

2) Wootton and Stewartby, 74.4%

Areas with the lowest coverage:

1) Queens Park, 42.1 percent

2) Cauldwell, 45.5%

3) Chateau and Kingsway, 49.5%

Across England, 28.2 million people had received a second dose of the vaccine by July 4 – 62% of the population over the age of 16.

This includes 27.3 million people aged 25 and over, or 69% of the age group.

A total of 37.8 million people had received at least one dose of a vaccine by the same date, covering 83% of people over 16 years of age.

Despite the successful deployment, some staff at Bedford nursing homes were not fully immunized.

Figures show that 1,444 of 1,883 eligible staff, including agency workers, in nursing homes for the aged had received two doses of a vaccine by July 4 – meaning 23% had not been. fully vaccinated.

The government plans to make the jab mandatory for staff due to concerns from residents.