NHS data shows 33,233 people had received both jabs by May 9 – 31 per cent of those aged 16 and over, based on the latest population estimates from the Office for National Statistics.

Of those to have received both jabs, 30,395 were aged 40 and over – 43 per cent of the age group.

It means 2,838 people aged between 16 to 39 have received both doses.

Across England, a third of people aged 16 and over have received their second vaccine dose.

The NHS vaccine data also reveals variation in coverage for residents who had received at least one dose between different areas across Epping Forest.

Across Epping Forest, 67 per cent of those aged 16 and over have had one jab.

Areas with the highest coverage:

1) Roydon, Lower Nazeing & Epping Green, with 74.9 per cent of people aged 16 and over given their first dose

2) Fyfield, High Ongar & Stapleford Abbotts, 74.6 per cent

3) Chipping Ongar, 73.3 per cent

Areas with the lowest coverage:

1) Loughton East, 58.5 per cent

2) Waltham Abbey South, 59.8 per cent

3) Grange Hill, 59.9 per cent

Across England, 15 million people had received a second dose of the jab by May 9 – 33 per cent of the population aged over 16 and over.

That includes 13.3 million people aged 40 and over – 47 per cent of the age group.

In total, 29.4 million people had received at least one dose of a vaccine by the same date, covering 65 per cent of people over 16.