TWO-THIRDS of people in Barrow have received two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine, figures reveal.

NHS data shows 36,706 people had received both jabs by July 4 – 67 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, 35,649 were aged 25 and over – 73 per cent of the age group.

It means 1,057 people aged between 16 to 25 have received both doses.

Meanwhile, 47,849 people in Barrow have received at least one dose of a vaccine – 87% 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 Barrow.

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

Areas with the highest coverage:

1) Hawcoat & Furness Abbey, with 77.2 per cent of people aged 16 and over fully vaccinated.

2) Roose, 72.8 per cent

3) Dalton South, 72.2 per cent

Areas with the lowest coverage:

1) Barrow Central, 53.2 per cent

2) Abbotsmead & Salthouse, 60.1 per cent

3) Orsmgill & Hindpool, 62.9 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.