'Omicron emergency': how many boosters are needed in each area of Mid Sussex to hit new target?
The new aim is to give a booster jab to all adults by the end of the month.
Latest available data from NHS England shows almost 27.2 million people aged 18 and over have still not had a booster dose, including thousands of people in Mid Sussex.
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Hide AdIn Mid Sussex an estimated 52,213 boosters had been administered by December 5, leaving an estimated 66,455 still not fully protected against Omicron.
To hit the Government’s new target an estimated 3,498 jabs will need to be administered in Mid Sussex each day between now (Monday 13 December) and the end of the year to hit target.
The analysis is based on the number of days between Monday 13 December and the end of the year so figures are estimates.
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Hide AdPopulation analysis is based on figures sourced from the Office for National Statistics and are estimates.
There are geographical differences across Mid Sussex with some areas having administered far fewer booster shots than other areas.
Now as the Prime Minister declares an “Omicron emergency” we reveal which neighbourhoods in Mid Sussex are falling behind in the vaccine rollout.