VACCINATIONS have been rolled out for the second time this week and people aged 34 and 35 are invited to book their appointments.
Official figures show that as of 4pm on Thursday, Oxfordshire registered five new coronavirus cases.
This comes as nearly a third of people in Oxford have received two doses of a Covid-19 vaccine, figures reveal.
NHS data shows that 37,323 people had received both jabs by May 16 – 30 per cent of those aged 16 and over, based on the latest population estimates from the Office for National Statistics.
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Of those to have received both jabs, 29,131 were aged 40 and over – 52 per cent of the age group.
It means 8,192 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 Oxford, 56 per cent of those aged 16 and over have received their first jab.
Areas with the highest coverage are:
l Risinghurst and Sandhills, with 83.7 per cent of people aged 16 and over given their first dose
l Barton, 81.2 per cent
l Wolvercote and Cutteslowe, 79.7 per cent
Areas with the lowest coverage are:
l Oxford Central, 24.8 per cent
l East Central Oxford, 37.7 per cent
l Headington, 42.1 per cent
Across England, 17.1 million people had received a second dose of the jab by last Sunday.
The UK has recorded a further seven Covid-related deaths and 2,874 new cases.
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