Covid vaccine postcode lottery revealed as Midlands and North outstrip London
First local and regional data on vaccine rollout lays bare North-South divide, with the capital behind many other areas
21 January 2021 • 6:44pm
People queue for Covid vaccines at a vaccination centre in Birmingham. The Midlands has administered more doses than any other region
Credit: Darren Staples/AFP
Vaccination of vulnerable pensioners differs tenfold between different parts of the country as part of a postcode lottery revealed by new official figures.
The first local and regional data on the vaccine rollout lays bare a significant North-South divide, with London significantly behind the Midlands and Northern areas despite suffering worse Covid case numbers in recent weeks.