MORE than 420,000 coronavirus vaccinations have been administered across Dorset, according to the latest government data. 

Figures released by NHS England show that 427,599 doses have been given across the county, with more than 324,000 residents receiving at least one dose.

In the seven days to March 21, 57,201 jabs were given in Dorset.

This means that more than 25,000 additional doses were given in the week leading up to March 21 compared to the previous week.

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How many people have been given both doses in Dorset? 

The latest vaccine figures report that a total of the 24,453 Dorset residents have received both doses to date. This is broken down as:

- 14,653 people aged over 80

- 254 people aged 75 to 79

- 351 people aged 37 aged 70 to 74

- 560 people aged 65 to 69

- 1,044 people aged 60-64

- 1,419 people aged 55-59

- 1,243 people aged 50-54 

- 4,929 people under 50 

How many people have been given their first jab in Dorset?

A further 403,146 people have received just their first dose across the county since vaccinations began in December. This is broken down as:

 - 56,642 people aged over 80

- 38,900 people aged 75 to 79

- 50,994 people aged 37 aged 70 to 74

- 45,296 people aged 65 to 69

- 47,513 people aged 60-64

- 45,771 people aged 55-59

- 39,686 people aged 50-54 

- 78,344 people under 50 

How many people in England have been vaccinated so far?

In the week ending 21 March an additional 3,053,371 people were reported to have received an NHS vaccination for COVID-19 in England.

This took the total number of people vaccinated with at least one dose as of 21st March to 23,714,867.

This means that 52.2 per-cent of the adult population aged 16 and over have received atleast their first dose of the vaccine. 

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Of those vaccinated, 1,604,767 people (6.8 per-cent) have received a second dose, taking the total number of vaccinations given to 25,319,634.

This proportion is highest in the 80+ age group, where more than one quarter of those vaccinated have received a second dose (724,054).