Half of people in Brighton and Hove have received two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine, figures reveal.

NHS data shows 126,363 people had received both jabs by July 4 – 51 per cent of those aged 16 and over, based on latest population estimates for mid-2020 from the Office for National Statistics.

Of those to have received both jabs, 121,287 were aged 25 and over – 61 per cent of the age group.

It means 5,076 people aged between 16 to 25 have received both doses.

Meanwhile, 190,423 people in Brighton and Hove have received at least one dose of a vaccine – 77 per cent of those aged 16 and over.

The NHS vaccine data also reveals variation in coverage for residents who are fully vaccinated between different areas across Brighton and Hove.

These figures are based on mid-2019 estimates – the latest at neighbourhood level.

Areas with the highest coverage:

1) Rottingdean & Saltdean, with 71.3 per cent of people aged 16 and over fully vaccinated.

2) West Blatchington, 69.1 per cent

3) Hollingbury, 68.8 per cent

Areas with the lowest coverage:

1) Coldean & Moulsecoomb North, 27.5 per cent

2) Round Hill, 30.6 per cent

3) North Laine & the Lanes, 33.8 per cent

Across England, 28.2 million people had received a second dose of the jab by July 4 – 62 per cent of the population aged over 16 and over.

That includes 27.3 million people aged 25 and over – 69 per cent of the age group.

In total, 37.8 million people had received at least one dose of a vaccine by the same date, covering 83 per cent of people over 16.

Despite the success of the rollout, some staff at care homes in Brighton and Hove have not been fully vaccinated.

The figures show 1,639 out of 2,243 eligible staff, including agency workers, at older adult care homes had received two doses of a vaccine by July 4 – meaning 27 per cent have not been fully vaccinated.

The Government plans to make the jab mandatory for staff over concerns for residents.