Almost one in five people aged 80 and over in London were still waiting for their first dose of Covid-19 vaccine at the start of this week, new figures suggest.
An estimated 81.2% of those aged 80 and over in the capital had received their first jab up to February 14, according to provisional figures from NHS England - the lowest proportion for any region.
The estimate for the whole of England is 93.4%. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on February 14 that everyone in England in the top four priority groups, including those aged 80 and over, had been offered the vaccine.
The Department of Health said many people will have booked their appointments for this week or a future date convenient to them and that the statistics in the weeks going