More than one third of Londoners yet to get Covid jab

LONDON has the lowest uptake of Covid-19 vaccine in England, with more than one third of people in the capital city have not had their first dose of a jab, recent data shows.

The data from NHS England show 55 per cent have not had a second dose. Across England, 88 per cent of people have had a first dose and 68 per cent the second.

According to the figures, London also has the lowest rates of Covid-19 cases, with 298 per 100,000.

London's mayor Sadiq Khan had said "everything possible" was being done to vaccinate everyone.

The UK government set a target for all adults to be offered a first dose, and two thirds their second by Monday (19) when all of the social distancing restrictions are being lifted.

The mayor's office said the city has a high proportion of young people, which means many have been eligible for a vaccination for a short period of time.

People are offered a vaccine through their GP but there are many in the city who have had not registered with one. London with its higher number of migrant population may also be missing out because they are not registered with one.

"We are determined to do everything possible to ensure that all Londoners aged 18 and over are offered their first dose of the vaccine and are making great strides towards two-thirds of adults receiving a second dose.

"Almost a million Londoners under 30 have now had a jab - a remarkable achievement - and once again London has delivered more vaccines than any other region over the past week," Khan was quoted as saying.