Covid vaccine uptake: The Preston areas with the greatest number of children and teenagers vaccinated

The summer holidays are almost over for teenagers in Preston and an increasing number will be heading back to the classroom with a Covid vaccine in their arm.

Despite more than 77% of the UK’s adult population now being vaccinated against coronavirus, the roll-out is still in the early stages for under-18s.

While Covid symptoms in children are largely asymptomatic or mild, vaccination opened for those aged 16 and 17 three weeks ago.

The USA and countries in the EU including France, Spain and Italy are currently offering the jabs to over 12s, but the UK is proving more hesitant.

Here we reveal which neighbourhoods in Preston have the greatest number of under 18s vaccinated against coronavirus as children prepare to return to school.