HALF of people in Sedgemoor have received two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine, figures reveal.

NHS data shows 49,210 people had received both jabs by May 23 – 49% 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, 44,387 were aged 40 and over – 63% of the age group.

It means 4,823 people aged between 16 and 39 have received both doses.

The NHS vaccine data also reveals variation in coverage between different areas for residents who have received at least one dose.

Across Sedgemoor, 75% of those aged 16 and over have received their first jab.

Areas with the highest coverage:

1) Berrow and Brent Knoll, with 84.3% of people aged 16 and over given their first dose

2) Cannington, Combwich and Nether Stowey, 81.4%

3) Burnham-on-Sea, 80.9%

Areas with the lowest coverage:

1) Bridgwater Town, 60.2%

2) Bridgwater North, 65.1%

3) Bridgwater South, 66.8%

Across England, 19.4 million people had received a second dose of the jab by May 23 – 43% of the population aged over 16 and over.

That includes 17 million people aged 40 and over – 60% of the age group.

In total, 31.6 million people had received at least one dose of a vaccine by the same date, covering 70% of people over 16.