A new interactive map reveals the parts of Watford a with the surrounding areas with the highest and lowest vaccination coverage.

The map, recently published by the Government, charts the percentage of people aged 18 and over who have had one dose and two doses of any coronavirus vaccine - Pfizer, Moderna and AstraZeneca etc.

The percentage is calculated by dividing the total number of people who have received a vaccination by the population and multiplying by 100.

In Watford, the areas with the lowest vaccine coverage are concentrated around the town centre.

The map, which is divided into Middle layer Super Output Areas – used by the ONS to provide hyper local statistics – show Central Watford has lowest percentage of vaccinated adults.

A total of 61.9 per cent of adults in Central Watford have had their first dose of the vaccine which is now available to all adults.

Just 36.6 per cent have had a second dose.

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The darker the area the higher the vaccine coverage

West Watford, Holywell, and North Watford round up the other lowest areas for first doses, with 42.2 per cent, 46.1 per cent, and 43.1 per cent respectively.

The best second dose figures are in Tudor (61.8) and Oxhey at 61.2 per cent.

As of July 1, roughly 72 per cent of adults in Watford have received at least one dose of their Covid vaccination, which is 63,493 residents.

Around 51 per cent have had two doses (44,820 residents).

Outside of Watford, Abbots Langley, Kings Langley, Rickmansworth and Croxley have the highest levels of vaccine coverage.

In Croxley North and Sarratt 85.4 per cent have had a first dose and 65.3 per cent have had their second.

In Kings Langley 81.9 per cent of adults have had their first dose and 63.2 have had their second while 82.6 per cent of adults have had their first jab in Rickmansworth North and Loudwater and 66.2 per cent their second.

In Abbots Langley 81.5 per cent have had their first jab and 63.2 have had their second.