One in ten South Lakeland adults still unvaccinated

These are based on figures released by NHS England. 

Data from NHS England shows 82,855 people aged 18 and over in the South Lakeland region had received a first dose of the vaccine by June 5. 

This makes up 90.1 percent of people in the area, but leaves roughly 9.9 percent unvaccinated based on the number of people on the National Immunisation Management Service. 

However, this does put the South Lakeland region close to the region with the top vaccine up-take, which is 93.3 percent in Hambleton, Yorkshire. 

Those aged 30-34 have the highest refusal rates in the South Lakeland region, with over a fifth (21.7 percent) unvaccinated. 

By comparison, the 80+ age braket has the highest uptake at 98.5 percent. 

According to an update from the Office for National Statistics website, there were early signs of a possible rise in coronavirus (COVID-19) infections in England and Northern Ireland in the week to 2 June 2022.

An estimated one in seventy people had COVID-19 in that week based on their modelling data. 

Dr Simon Williams, of Swansea University, has been running a study into the public's attitude towards vaccines. 

He said that a younger age demography, vaccine misinformation and social norms have all contributed to low uptake rates in some areas:

"Vaccines are the tools to continue to reduce the harm that COVID inflicts on people, including death and hospitalisations, but also reducing future rates of long COVID which currently affects 1.2 million people."

Mr Williams said that many people think the pandemic is over and are much less worried about the risk of infection.

The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation recently advised the Government to provide an autumn COVID-19 booster programme in preparation for winter. 

A spokeswoman from The Department of Health and Social Care said: "Vaccines remain the best way we can protect ourselves from the virus and it's not too late for people to come forward and get their jab."