Nearly a quarter of people aged 45 and over in Watford have received two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine, figures reveal.

NHS data shows 17,678 people had received both jabs by April 25 – 24 per cent 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, 14,127 were aged 45 and over – 40 per cent of the age group.

It means 3,551 people aged between 16 and 44 have received both doses.

The figures also show 46,536 people in Watford have received at least one jab – 62 per cent of those aged 16 and over.

It comes as the Government announced an extra 60 million doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech coronavirus jab have been secured for a booster vaccination programme in the autumn.

Jonathan Van-Tam, England’s deputy chief medical officer, has said the vaccine could reduce a third wave of the virus, but warned it was “inconceivable” that there will not be further bumps in the road.

Speaking at a Downing Street press briefing, he said: “What is important about these vaccines and the vaccine rollout is it really is the way out of getting into trouble of the same size and magnitude ever again, and that’s why it’s important that this job must get finished.”

The data reveals variation in coverage for residents who had received at least one dose between different areas across Watford.

The proportion of people prioritised for vaccinations, such as those aged 42 and over, is one factor that could affect vaccine coverage.

Areas with the highest coverage:

1) Oxhey, with 72.4 per cent of people aged 16 and over given their first dose

2) Tudor, 70.4 per cent

3) Cassiobury, 67.6 per cent

Areas with the lowest coverage:

1) Central Watford, 49.6 per cent

2) North Watford, 54.2 per cent

3) West Watford, 59.7 per cent

Across England, 11 million people had received a second dose of the jab by April 25 – 24 per cent of the population aged over 16 and over.

That includes 9.4 million people aged 45 and over – 38 per cent of the age group.

In total, 28.2 million people had received at least one dose of a vaccine by the same date, covering 62 per cent of people over 16.

A small number of people are not included due to their age being unknown.