More than 308,000 individual doses of vaccine handed out across Trafford.
A total of 82 per cent of those eligible for the vaccine, aged over 18, have had their first dose of the jab – and 72pc have had their second dose of the covid vaccination.
In terms of the borough’s most vulnerable residents, 92pc of those who fall into priority cohort groups one to nine have now had both of their vaccination doses.
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And 64pc of 18 to 30-year-olds have had at least their first dose of the jab.
These figures are based on patients registered with a Trafford GP.
Rebecca Demaine of Trafford Clinical Commissioning Group gave an update to Trafford council this morning (August 11) and said: “No vaccine is ever 100pc effective. That is not unusual and not specific to the covid vaccine, which is highly effective.
“But it will not provide a shield of steel as no other vaccine would.”
Ms Demaine urged people to remain cautious, particularly as the guidance regarding self isolation is due to change on Monday August 16.
As of Monday, those who have received both doses of a covid vaccination will no longer have to self-isolate if they come into contact with someone who has tested positive for the virus – subject to receiving a negative PCR test result.
Ms Demaine explained Trafford’s vulnerable 16 to 17-year-olds have already been contacted to get their first dose of the vaccine and health officials are still awaiting official guidance for rolling out the vaccines to that age group more widely.
The booster jabs for covid are expected to begin from September, with all primary care networks across Trafford keen to be involved in the roll-out alongside the flu vaccine administration ahead of winter across six vaccination sites.
It’s is understood that Pfizer will be the vaccine of choice for booster jabs due to its increased effectiveness in fighting the Delta variant of covid – but that is yet to be finalised.
Ms Demaine explained the booster jab does not have to be the same vaccine as the one you received for your first and second doses.
Those prioritised for the booster jabs are expected to be similar to those originally prioritised for the original vaccinations and those prioritised for flu jabs every year – health bosses are still waiting on formal confirmation of this too.
Pharmacies already involved in the vaccination roll out are expected to take part in the booster jab delivery programme too.
Ms Demaine also explained work is being done across the borough to identify care homes which have low vaccination uptake among their staff and trying to allay vaccine hesitancy there.
