Around one in three young adults in some of the biggest cities in England have still not received any doses of Covid-19 vaccine, figures suggest.
Some 34.7% of 18 to 39-year-olds in Coventry are likely to be unvaccinated, along with 32.0% in Birmingham and 31.9% in Liverpool.
Take-up is only slightly better in other cities, with 30.1% of this age group in Nottingham estimated to be unjabbed, plus 27.6% in Newcastle and 26.6% in Manchester.
Analysis by the PA news agency of data published by NHS England suggests there are 18 local authorities in England where at least a quarter of young adults have yet to have a first dose of vaccine.
Not all of these areas are large towns and cities.
In Boston in Lincolnshire, 30.2% of 18 to 39-year-olds are estimated to be unvaccinated, while the figure for Runnymede in Surrey is 29.5%.
The figures are for vaccines delivered up to February 6.
People aged 18-39 in England who have received no Covid-19 vaccine. See story HEALTH Coronavirus Vaccinations. Infographic PA Graphics. An editable version of this graphic is available if required. Please contact graphics@pamediagroup.com.
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They also show that take-up in many big cities has improved in the last two months, but at a slow pace.
The latest estimate for unvaccinated young adults in Coventry, 34.7%, is down from 36.4% on January 2 and 38.4% on December 5.
There has been a similar trend in Birmingham, where the current figure of 32.0% is down from 34.0% and 36.0% respectively.
A first dose of Covid-19 vaccine has been available for all adults in England aged 18 and over since last summer.
Take-up of doses in the past few months is likely to have been affected by the high levels of infections across the country.
People are not able to receive a vaccine within 28 days of having had the virus.
This means many of those who had coronavirus during the recent Omicron-driven wave have only recently become eligible for either a first, second or booster dose.
These are the 18 local authorities in England where at least 25% of 18 to 39-year-olds are estimated to have not received a first dose of Covid-19 vaccine, as of February 6:
Coventry 34.7%
Birmingham 32.0%
Liverpool 31.9%
Welwyn Hatfield 31.2%
Enfield 31.1%
Boston 30.2%
Nottingham 30.1%
Canterbury 29.6%
Runnymede 29.5%
Barking & Dagenham 27.8%
Islington 27.8%
Newcastle upon Tyne 27.6%
Manchester 26.6%
Brighton & Hove 26.2%
Thurrock 26.1%
Sheffield 25.5%
Wolverhampton 25.4%
Camden 25.0%
