The number includes people who had been infected before they received their second dose.
Official figures show 640 double vaccinated Covid deaths in England in 2021Statistics back up scientific warnings about the continuing Covid threat for fully inoculated people
A total of 640 fully vaccinated Covid deaths were recorded in England from January 2 to July 2. Photo: Reuters
Laura O'CallaghanSep 13, 2021
More than 600 people in England who had received both Covid shots died after contracting the virus during the first half of this year, newly released statistics have shown.
The number includes people who had been infected before they received their second dose.
The ONS said there were 256 "breakthrough deaths", a term used for someone testing positive for the first time 14 days after their second vaccination dose.
Men accounted for 61.1 per cent of such deaths.
Over three quarters of these deaths (76.6 per cent) occurred in those who were clinically extremely vulnerable.
More than 43 million people have been fully vaccinated in the UK.
The figures show the risk of death involving Covid-19 is consistently lower for people who receive two vaccinations compared with one or no vaccination.
From January 2 to July 2, there were 51,281 Covid-related deaths registered in England, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS).
Of the fatalities, 640 (1.2 per cent) had been given both shots.
A total of 458 people passed away after the 21-day mark following their second shot while 182 people died within three weeks of being double vaccinated.
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