Nearly a quarter of people in Crawley fully vaccinated against Covid-19

Nearly a quarter of people in Crawley have received two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine, figures reveal.
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NHS data shows 20,831 people had received both jabs by May 2 – 24% 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, 17,265 were aged 45 and over – 40% of the age group.

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It means 3,566 people aged between 16 to 44 have received both doses.

Of those to have received both jabs, 17,265 were aged 45 and over – 40% of the age group.Of those to have received both jabs, 17,265 were aged 45 and over – 40% of the age group.
Of those to have received both jabs, 17,265 were aged 45 and over – 40% of the age group.

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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.

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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 Crawley.

Across Crawley, 63% of those aged 16 and over have had one jab.

Areas with the highest coverage:

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1) Pound Hill, with 71.6% of people aged 16 and over given their first dose

2) Maidenbower East & Worth, 69.8%

3) Maidenbower West & Furnace Green, 67.7%

Areas with the lowest coverage:

1) Manor Royal & Northgate, 55.6%

2) Broadfield East, 57.6%

3) Broadfield West, 57.9%

Across England, 12.9 million people had received a second dose of the jab by May 2 – 28% of the population aged over 16 and over.

That includes 11.1 millionpeople 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.