Northumberland has had a higher take up for its autumn Covid booster programme than the national average.
Its take-up of 57.3% from all eligible cohorts from 111,000 doses of Covid-19 vaccines is also above the North East and North Cumbria average, it was heard at the Health and Well-being Board at County Hall in Morpeth. However, Rachel Mitcheson, Director of Place and Integrated Services at the NENC Integrated Care Board, warned that it was "vital to retain momentum" as the 50 - 64 year old age group were less keen to come forward for a booster vaccine.
Data shows that in Northumberland, 46.63 per 100,000 people are testing positive for Covid. Hospitalisations have decreased and most who test positive for Covid in the county's hospitals haven't been admitted for the illness as the primary cause of their hospitalisation.
