Haringey has shot to the front of the vaccine race after a mass vaccination event took place at
Almost 4,200
Haringey, the borough that hosted the stadium event, administered 2,445 first doses of the vaccine to its residents on Sunday – the most out of any
The data suggests that many
1,471 Islington residents received their first jab on Sunday, closely followed by Hackney with 1,450 and Camden with 1,446 first doses.
The newest data counts the number of first doses administered on Sunday.
In terms of the proportion of residents who have received their first dose,
The ‘Super Sunday’ event in Tottenham was aimed at encouraging young people to come forward for their first vaccine.
This coming weekend, a similar mass vaccination clinic will administer
Speaking at the
Government and health officials will now “hone in” on areas where the vaccine take up has been lower – particularly in the capital, the minister said.
Zahawi announced that a dedicated
“The London team is doing an incredible job and I can confirm today we’re supporting it with a
“To see what has worked, learn for it, scale it and see how we really do boost the uptake in the crucial few weeks in the lead up to 19 July,” Zahawi said.
43m first doses of the vaccine have been administered across the country – 83 per cent of the adult population. Over 31m people have now secured “the fullest possible protection” through a second jab, the health department said on Wednesday.
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