More than 295,000 people in Somerset have received a coronavirus vaccine so far – 30.5% of the county’s population.

In its weekly data release, NHS England has published vaccination figures by constituency for the first time.

North Somerset features in the top 10 of the South West’s 55 constituencies, with an estimated 35.8% of its population having received at least one dose.

The next highest figures in Somerset are in Yeovil (34.1%), Wells (32.7%) and Somerton and Frome (32.4%).

With the UK vaccination programme averaging more than 2.5 million doses a week, the Prime Minister aims to ensure every adult is offered a jab by the end of July.

More than 19 million people have received a vaccine so far, equivalent to 1 in 3 adults, including over 1.7 million in the South West.

This is the third highest per capita, behind only the UAE and Israel. In addition, only two countries have administered more doses than the UK – China and the USA.

Everyone in the top four priority groups has now been offered a vaccine and invites are now going out to those in priority groups 5 to 9.

The latest figures show that two-thirds of those aged 65 to 69 have now been vaccinated.